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China-Japan flights drop 57% for summer travel peak amid geopolitical tensions
China-Japan flights for the summer travel peak in July and August 2025 dropped by 57% compared to the previous year due to geopolitical tensions and a Japanese visa price hike. Scheduled round-trip flights fell from 6,317 in July 2024 to 2,629 in July 2025, and from 6,127 in August 2024 to 2,641 in August 2025.
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