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Airlines Extend Free Flight Changes Amid Japan Travel Decline

12/9/2025

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Airlines including Air China, China Eastern, and China Southern extended free changes and cancellations for flights to and from Japan through March 28, 2026.
The extension comes as demand declines, with a December cancellation rate of 26.4%.
China-Japan round-trip flights dropped to 1,167, the lowest in nearly a month.
Kansai International Airport to mainland China flights are set to fall 34% in mid-December as many residents avoid travel to Japan.

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Airlines including Air China, China Eastern, and China Southern extended free changes and cancellations for flights to and from Japan through March 28, 2026.
The extension comes as demand declines, with a December cancellation rate of 26.4%.
China-Japan round-trip flights dropped to 1,167, the lowest in nearly a month.
Kansai International Airport to mainland China flights are set to fall 34% in mid-December as many residents avoid travel to Japan.