China's Civil Aviation Authority will continue in its efforts to promote the steady and orderly resumption of international flights with the approach of the first summer season since optimized COVID-19 management measures took effect, an official from the Civil Aviation Administration of China said on Friday.
From June 5 to 11, the number of inbound and outbound passenger flights stood at 5,822 and linked 61 countries, said Li Yong, deputy director of the administration's safety office.
"The number of international passenger flights is expected to increase to more than 6,000 every week during the summer travel season," he said.
According to Li, the administration has recently issued a notice to encourage the addition of flights on popular domestic routes, flight optimization, and to encourage airlines to expand services to smaller cities to meet travel needs during the peak season.
It is estimated that an average of 13,600 domestic passenger flights will operate every day, carrying 1.83 million passengers, an increase of 11% and 7% respectively compared to 2019, he said.
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