A total of 6,502 weekly passenger flights from 116 airlines were approved in the new flight season, linking 65 overseas markets, bringing the number of flights back to 70.7 percent of the 2019 level, Liang Nan, director of the CAAC's transport department, said on Friday during a regular press conference.
For cargo flights, 3,676 flights from 52 airliners have been approved for the new season, connecting 44 overseas markets, according to CAAC.
The flight schedule for the 2023/2024 winter and spring season will be implemented from October 29 to March 30, 2024.