Although the sample of declaring domestic airports is presently and necessarily small, 25% of the expected traffic for the month, the numbers are important and are not expected to change much as new data becomes available:
✓ domestic arrivals and departures are down overall by over 40% points
✓ on Hainan island the decline is significant and in excess of 25% points.
Totally unplanned by the airlines, it reflects the continuing policy of zero tolerance pursued by the Chinese government; the Winter Olympics threaten in a matter of weeks.
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