Episode Details

Almost three years after mainland China closed its borders to quell the spread of COVID-19, quarantine restrictions were finally lifted on Jan. 8, putting international travel back on the agenda. The country has also reopened its border with Hong Kong, removed restrictions on international flights and begun to process passport applications.

Listen in as Routes' Editor-in-Chief David Casey and Chen Chuanren, ATW Asia-Pacific & China senior editor in Singapore, are joined by ASM consultant Hang Zhao in Shanghai to discuss the changes and the outlook for China's international market over the coming weeks and months. Which destinations stand to recover the fastest? When will international airlines return? Are airlines and airports operationally ready for a traffic spike?

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