China cuts thousands of Japan flights as strained ties send travellers elsewhere

Thousands of scheduled flights from mainland China to Japan were scrapped during a record-breaking summer travel season for domestic carriers, as travellers pivoted to other Asian destinations amid strained diplomatic ties. A total of 2,312 flights were cancelled in July and August, accounting for 30.7 per cent of scheduled flights, according to aviation data provider Flight Master DAST. July saw 1,195 cancellations, or 31.4 per cent of scheduled flights. Chinese airlines shifted capacity...