Mei Ri Jing Ji Xin Wen·2025-11-15 09:00Group 1 - The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Chinese consulate in Japan have issued a serious warning to Chinese citizens to avoid traveling to Japan due to deteriorating safety conditions and rising incidents of crime against Chinese nationals [5][7] - Several airlines, including Air China, China Southern Airlines, and China Eastern Airlines, have announced special handling procedures for tickets related to flights to Japan, allowing free changes and refunds for tickets purchased before November 15, 2023, for travel dates until December 31, 2025 [1][2][3] - Air China specifies that for tickets purchased before November 15, 2023, changes or refunds can be made without fees, provided the travel dates fall between November 15, 2025, and December 31, 2025, for specific routes [1][3] Group 2 - China Southern Airlines has similar policies, allowing free cancellations and changes for tickets purchased before November 15, 2023, for travel to Japan within the specified dates [2][3] - China Eastern Airlines also offers free changes for tickets purchased before November 15, 2023, with specific conditions regarding unused segments and travel dates [3] - Other airlines, including Sichuan Airlines and Xiamen Airlines, have also released related notifications regarding ticket handling for flights to Japan [3][7]