Chinese airlines offer Japan flight refunds as row over Takaichi’s comments intensifies
Air China, China Southern and China Eastern announce the refunds hours after Beijing advises Chinese citizens to avoid travel to Japan
China’s biggest airlines have offered full refunds for flights to Japan after Beijing told Chinese citizens to avoid travel to the country, marking an escalation in a row over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s suggestion that Tokyo could deploy its military forces in a cross-strait conflict. Air China, China Southern and China Eastern published separate statements on Saturday saying they would allow ticket holders to refund or change their itineraries for free for flights between Saturday and December 31. The policies only apply to tickets bought before noon on Saturday. The announcement came hours after China’s foreign ministry issued a warning late on Friday night asking Chinese tourists to avoid travel to Japan.
Air China, China Southern and China Eastern announce the refunds hours after Beijing advises Chinese citizens to avoid travel to Japan
China’s biggest airlines have offered full refunds for flights to Japan after Beijing told Chinese citizens to avoid travel to the country, marking an escalation in a row over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s suggestion that Tokyo could deploy its military forces in a cross-strait conflict. Air China, China Southern and China Eastern published separate statements on Saturday saying they would allow ticket holders to refund or change their itineraries for free for flights between Saturday and December 31. The policies only apply to tickets bought before noon on Saturday. The announcement came hours after China’s foreign ministry issued a warning late on Friday night asking Chinese tourists to avoid travel to Japan.