Flight constraints expected to weigh on China travel rebound

Trip.com Group 'prudently' optimistic on full recovery this year

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Travelers check flight information at Beijing Capital International Airport on Dec. 27, 2022. China said the previous day it would reopen the country's borders on Jan. 8. © Kyodo

PAK YIU, Nikkei staff writer

HONG KONG -- A lack of international flights is preventing a full recovery in the outbound Chinese tourism industry despite the resumption of quarantine-free travel, according to the top executive at China's largest online travel agency, Trip.com Group.

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