财联社·2025-11-22 07:29Core Viewpoint - Chinese airlines are significantly adjusting their flight services to Japan due to recent provocative remarks from the Japanese Prime Minister, leading to the cancellation of many flight bookings [1]. Group 1: Flight Adjustments by Airlines - Air China will maintain 4 weekly flights from Beijing Capital to Sapporo New Chitose from December 9, 2025, to March 7, 2026, canceling the planned increase to 7 flights [2]. - Flights from Chongqing to Tokyo Narita will reduce from 7 to 4 weekly starting December 1, 2025, using the 737-800 aircraft [4]. - Shanghai Pudong to Fukuoka will see a reduction from 7 to 6 weekly flights from February 3 to March 24, 2026, using the A321 [4]. - Shanghai Pudong to Osaka Kansai will decrease from 21 to 16 weekly flights starting November 30, 2025, using the A321 [5]. - China Eastern Airlines will close bookings for 6 out of 14 weekly flights from Beijing Daxing to Osaka Kansai starting December 1, 2025 [7]. - Several other routes, including those from Chengdu, Nanchang, and Wuhan to Osaka Kansai, will also see reductions in flight frequency or closures of bookings [8][10][11]. Group 2: Impact on Other Airlines - Juneyao Airlines will close bookings for 1 out of 2 daily flights from Beijing Daxing to Osaka Kansai starting November 30, 2025 [14]. - Spring Airlines will close bookings for 1 weekly flight from Dalian to Fukuoka starting November 28, 2025 [20]. - Tianjin Airlines will reduce flights from Tianjin to Osaka Kansai, closing bookings for 4 out of 7 flights starting November 27, 2025 [26]. - Sichuan Airlines has canceled its planned resumption of flights from Chengdu to Sapporo New Chitose, which was set to operate 3 weekly flights starting January 2, 2026 [28]. Group 3: Overall Market Impact - The total number of flights on the Japan routes operated by Juneyao Airlines will be reduced to a maximum of 114 weekly flights (one-way), with approximately 24% of the flights currently not accepting bookings [19].