China sees recovering air travel demands

BEIJING: China’s air travel demand has recovered significantly since June with a continuous increase in the volume of flights, according to the CAAC. In June, China’s civil aviation industry handled an average of 10,820 flights daily, up 14.1 percent from that in May, statistics from the CAAC showed. In July, the industry handled a total of 370,000 flights, or an average of 11,941 flights daily. More than 36.99 million air passenger trips were made in July, a rise of 20.35 percent from June. The civil aviation industry must put in place effective measures for regular epidemic prevention and control amid the current complicated and severe conditions, according to the CAAC. – Agencies