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491,000 Japan-bound air tickets cancelled as China warns people to avoid travel

Female customers from China take photos during a performance at Muscle Girls, a fitness-themed bar, in Tokyo, on July 25, 2025. (Photo: Reuters)

Chinese airlines have recorded about 491,000 cancellations of tickets to Japan since Saturday after Beijing advised citizens to avoid travelling there amid a diplomatic spat, according to an aviation analyst.

The percentage of flights affected skyrocketed to 82.14% on Sunday and 75.6% on Monday, according to independent analyst Li Hanming, citing his research data covering all mainland China-based airlines.

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