Chinese carriers seize two-thirds share of post-pandemic air routes

Chinese carriers have captured an expanding slice of the international air travel market for routes connecting Chinese and overseas cities since the Covid-19 pandemic, according to data presented at an industry summit in Beijing on Friday.
Local carriers currently held a 66.5 per cent market share compared with 33.5 per cent for foreign airlines, said IBA Group, a UK-based aviation intelligence company, which organised the event.
Pre-pandemic, it was a 50:50 split between domestic and foreign...