GUANGZHOU -- China's plan to increase international flights through next March reflects the strain on Chinese airlines from the country's zero-COVID policy, which shows no sign of ending.
State-backed airlines face mounting losses under pandemic curbs

Planes with covered engines sit at Beijing Capital International Airport. Air traffic in China remains at a fraction of pre-COVID levels. (Photo by Yusuke Hinata)
GUANGZHOU -- China's plan to increase international flights through next March reflects the strain on Chinese airlines from the country's zero-COVID policy, which shows no sign of ending.