It is reported that nearly 2,200 flights between China and Japan will be canceled in January next year

According to the China Civil Aviation Network and the flight data platform "Flight Manager," approximately 2,195 round-trip flights between China and Japan have been canceled for January next year, with an overall cancellation rate of 40.4%. Among them, 46 China-Japan routes have had all scheduled flights canceled in the next two weeks (from December 23, 2025, to January 5, 2026).

Domestic media pointed out that major airlines operating China-Japan routes, such as Air China (00753.HK), China Eastern Airlines (00670.HK), China Southern Airlines (01055.HK), Spring Airlines (601021.SH), and Juneyao Air (603885.SH), have all issued relevant policies for ticket refunds and changes. The industry estimates that the peak of ticket refunds will continue until the end of December