China-Japan tension hits holiday travel as flights cancelled on 46 routes
All cancelled flights are operated by Chinese carriers and involve most of the country’s major airlines
Flights across 46 routes, including to popular tourism destinations, have been cancelled over the next two weeks, according to Flight Manager, an app developed by Shenzhen-based Huo Li Tian Hui Technology.
A total of 38 airports across the two countries will be affected, the app shows.
The widespread cancellations overlap with the New Year public holiday in China from January 1 to 3.
Osaka and Nagoya are among the heavily affected Japanese destinations, with half the 46 routes affected linking China’s second- and third-tier cities – such as Shenyang, Chongqing and Wuhan – to major Japanese tourism hubs.
Direct flights between Shanghai and smaller Japanese cities – including Nagasaki, Niigata and Kagoshima – have also been cancelled for the next two weeks.