1. Chinese airline, Sichuan Airlines, has cancelled its plan to resume flights from Chengdu to New Chitose Airport in Japan from January 2026, due to China's call for its nationals to refrain from traveling to Japan following a remark by Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae regarding Taiwan.
2. The canceled flights were set to resume after a six-year suspension caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
3. Other carriers operating between New Chitose and Chinese airports have not yet announced any cancellations.
2. The canceled flights were set to resume after a six-year suspension caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
3. Other carriers operating between New Chitose and Chinese airports have not yet announced any cancellations.
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20251118_20/#summary
Date: Nov. 18, 2025
Notes: 2025-11-18
Created: 2025/11/19 13:40
Updated: 2025/12/07 21:54
Last Read: 2025/11/19 17:10