TransportationPrivate carriers lead China's aviation rebound from coronavirus
Spring Airlines and China Express outrun 'big 3' state-owned rivals
A Spring Airlines jet: The Chinese budget carrier is offering flight promotions as domestic passenger counts rebound.
KENJI KAWASE, Nikkei Asian Review chief business news correspondent
HONG KONG -- China's airlines are restoring flights and regaining passengers for domestic service, defying the industry's toughest period globally since the 9/11 terror attacks, but the rebound is being led by private carriers Spring Airlines and China Express Airlines rather than the country's big three state airlines.