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The number of China-Japan<\/span> flights scheduled by airlines for the upcoming summer travel period \u2013 the peak months of July and August \u2013 has dropped by 57 per cent versus a year ago following a political flap and a price hike in Japanese visas, according to industry data.<\/div>\n

A total of 2,629 round-trip flights were expected next month between the two Asian countries, down from 6,317 in July last year. In August, 2,641 were scheduled, a drop from the 6,127 flown in August 2025, data compiled by British aviation intelligence firm OAG showed. The data tracked 23 airlines.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith geopolitical challenges continuing to impact travel patterns, current demand appears to be aligned with the airlines\u2019 planned capacity for the period,\u201d OAG Asia head Mayur Patel said on Thursday.<\/p>\n

Mass China-Japan flight cancellations began in November, when Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi<\/span> upset Beijing by suggesting that Tokyo could deploy military forces in the event of a conflict in the Taiwan Strait.<\/div>\n
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Members of a Chinese tour group seen in the Ginza shopping district in Tokyo on November 17, 2025. Photo: AFP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Beijing issued a travel warning that month urging Chinese citizens to avoid visiting Japan, and some Chinese airlines offered passengers refunds on Japan-bound flight bookings. China had scrapped nearly 9,000 flights to Japan year-to-date as of June 23.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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