In China, airlines plug 'all you can fly' deals to revive air travel market

July 28, 2020 1:33 PM

At least eight of China’s dozens of airlines have introduced similar deals since June, often priced around US$500 for in some cases unlimited flights. But Luya You, transportation analyst at Bocom International, said these promotional packages — ranging from unrestricted flights to an array of terms and conditions — can only stimulate demand when coronavirus risks are already sufficiently reduced.

China Eastern has sold over 100,000 passes, state media reported. That helped boost passenger loads on its domestic routes to over 75% on recent weekends, according to aviation data provider Variflight.

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