China Reports Variations in Domestic Air Travel for Summer 2025

Poor weather conditions and a medical outbreak have not been good for numbers this season

China has started to share its perspectives on the domestic travel market’s performance for the summer, covering July and the initial week of August 2025. According to a recent report from China Travel News, the outlook hasn’t been ideal, largely influenced by heavy rainfall in recent weeks.

Key Insights

• Several significant domestic locations have seen solid booking figures, yet some destinations are lagging.
• Beijing: The volume of passengers flying to Beijing has consistently increased as of August 9, showing a growth rate exceeding six percent for multiple days.
• However, there has been a downturn in bookings for flights scheduled after August 18.
• Sanya: Notably, daily bookings have surged over seven percent, with a 15 percent increase in reservations compared to last year’s stats for August 17. The increase in flight bookings has positively impacted the local hospitality sector.

According to Liu Kaiqiang, president of the Sanya Tourism Hotel Association, hotels are currently experiencing peak season booking levels with RevPAR rising about seven points.

Areas Struggling

• Shanghai has reported growth surpassing five percent on just one occasion, with overall passenger counts stagnant throughout the season.
• Guangzhou and Shenzhen are facing stagnation in air bookings driven down by a recent chikungunya outbreak, resulting in fewer passengers willing to book flights.

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