Japan regional airports rebound, but China visitor recovery slow
TOKYO -- Japan's regional airports are seeing a recovery in international travelers as foreign tourists flood the country, returning in fiscal 2023 to just over 60% of the total for pre-pandemic fiscal 2019, but an absence of visitors from China is a headwind on a full recovery.
Regional airports often have routes that serve relatively close Asian destinations, and some are seeing sharp rebounds mainly due to travelers from Taiwan.