# China sees robust air-travel demand this summer

https://mins.news/en/item/43001

- CGTN, 2026-09-02 09:56 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-09-02/China-sees-robust-air-travel-demand-this-summer-1Q6ZZksi0Du/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=China

> China’s civil aviation sector carried 151 million passenger trips from July 1 to August 31, up 2.9% year on year. Beijing Capital International Airport handled more than 14 million summer travelers, while international and regional traffic reached its highest level since 2020. European arrivals to China surpassed 1.41 million from July 1 to August 25, rising over 25%.

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