China's civil aviation transport logged a steady rebound in the first quarter of this year, according to the Civil Aviation Administration of China. More than 129 million air passenger trips were handled in the first three months of this year, surging 68.9 % year on year, recovering to 80% of the level in the same period of 2019. Of the total, international trips accounted for 2.24 million, up 717% year on year.
In the first quarter, cargo and mail volume of China's civil aviation sector hit 1.49 million tonnes, recovering to 89% of the 2019 level.
Total transport turnover of the sector stood at 23.99 billion tonne-kilometres, up 39.7% year on year, as per the data by CAAC.