China-Japan flights to drop 57% in summer time journey peak amid geopolitical tensions

A complete of two,629 round-trip flights have been anticipated subsequent month between the 2 Asian nations, down from 6,317 in July final yr. In August, 2,641 have been scheduled, a drop from the 6,127 flown in August 2025, information compiled by British aviation intelligence agency OAG confirmed. The information tracked 23 airways.

“With geopolitical challenges continuing to impact travel patterns, current demand appears to be aligned with the airlines’ planned capacity for the period,” OAG Asia head Mayur Patel mentioned on Thursday.

Beijing issued a journey warning that month urging Chinese residents to keep away from visiting Japan, and a few Chinese airways supplied passengers refunds on Japan-bound flight bookings. As of June 23, China had scrapped practically 9,000 flights to Japan this yr.