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China’s air industry told to prepare for surge in travel after borders reopen

China’s aviation industry has been warned to prepare for a surge in travellers following the decision to reopen the country’s borders.

Xie Xingquan, the International Air Transport Association’s regional vice-president for North Asia, said China’s reopening was a welcome development and would have a “positive effect” on the industry in the Asia-Pacific region.

The association is expecting to see the number of passengers reaching 70 per cent of the 2019 level next year, but Xie said China needed to be “well-prepared” to avoid disruption.

“What is needed next is to remove the need for pre-departure Covid-19 testing. It is also crucial for the entire aviation value chain in China to be well prepared and adequately resourced to handle the expected surge of air travellers, so as to avoid the travel disruptions and problems seen elsewhere in the world when borders reopened,” he said.

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