Xin Jing Bao·2025-12-05 12:45Core Viewpoint - Major Chinese airlines including Air China, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Spring Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Xiamen Airlines, and Shandong Airlines announced a free refund and change policy for flights to and from Japan until March 28, 2026, which extends the previous policy that was set to end on December 31, 2025 [1] Summary by Category Airline Policy Changes - The free refund and change policy applies to flights involving Japan, including inbound, outbound, or transit flights [1] - This policy extension reflects the airlines' response to ongoing travel uncertainties [1] Flight Operations Data - According to DAST data, the number of round-trip flights on the China-Japan route during the 48th week (November 24-30) was 1,167, marking the lowest weekly flight volume in the past month [1] - The flight recovery rate for this route reached a new low of 78.1% [1]