Mei Ri Jing Ji Xin Wen·2025-11-15 09:15Group 1 - The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and consulates in Japan have issued a serious warning for Chinese citizens to avoid traveling to Japan due to deteriorating safety conditions and rising incidents of crime against Chinese nationals [9] - Several airlines, including Air China, China Southern Airlines, and China Eastern Airlines, have announced special handling policies for tickets involving Japan, allowing free changes and refunds for tickets purchased before November 15, 2023, with travel dates before December 31, 2025 [4][5][6] - The demand for flights to Japan surged during the recent National Day holiday, making it a popular destination, but has since declined significantly, with ticket prices dropping below 500 yuan for some routes [10][11] Group 2 - The recent warning from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs may lead airlines to further reduce flights to Japan and shift capacity to other routes, particularly to Southeast Asia, which could benefit from this shift in demand [13]