Travel & LeisureFlight constraints expected to weigh on China travel rebound
Trip.com Group 'prudently' optimistic on full recovery this year
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
January 6, 2023 12:02 JST
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.