But the border regime remains the strictest in the world. China has resumed international air travel for the first time since 2020, with a number of additional restrictions.
With the onset of the coronavirus infection, Beijing banned all direct flights. In order to get to the capital, it was necessary to stop in advance in one of the country's approved cities, sit out the quarantine there, and after a negative test, the person was given permission to move on.
Aviation industry representatives are already in talks with individual countries to increase the volume of international commercial flights and services associated with them. According to VariFlight, on July 27, 2019, almost 2900 flights were made from Beijing Capital International Airport. The figure for the same day in 2022 is 95 flights.
Even with the easing of coronavirus restrictions, China remains isolated from the rest of the world, where people have become accustomed to living with Covid. There are many nuances to arriving in the country: a week-long quarantine, travel for tourism purposes is prohibited, entry is permitted only with valid visas, and so on. In addition, flight delays or cancellations often occur at airports.
