China launches nationwide online accommodation registration for foreigners staying outside hotels
China launches nationwide online accommodation registration for foreigners staying outside hotels
Beijing Exit-Entry Bureau publishes holiday service schedule for Mid-Autumn/National Day week
Latest News
Typhoon Dujuan triggers mass flight cancellations in Japan, disrupting China–Japan travel
Typhoon Dujuan has led Japanese airlines to cancel more than 200 flights on 21 September, including multiple services on Tokyo–China routes. Chinese carriers have introduced fee-free change policies, but travellers should expect delays and capacity shortages. The disruption comes just days before China’s Golden Week, when demand for Japan trips typically peaks.
Beijing activates 600-km “Capital No-Fly Zone,” grounds drones and corporate aircraft
China today began enforcing a permanent “Capital No-Fly Zone” covering Beijing and surrounding provinces. All non-commercial flights—including corporate jets and drones—are barred unless individually authorised, forcing businesses to reroute cargo flights and ground UAV operations. The measure follows a June light-aircraft crash and is part of Beijing’s wider push to tighten border and air-space security.
Typhoon Babi fallout: over 1,000 flights cancelled across China on 20 September
Live flight-tracking platforms show more than 1,000 flights cancelled in China on 20 September as the remnants of Typhoon Babi continue to dump heavy rain along the east coast. Major hubs in Beijing, Shanghai and Hangzhou imposed flow-control measures, and rail links were cut in Zhejiang, stranding hundreds of thousands of travellers. Businesses should expect at least 48 hours of knock-on disruption to passenger and cargo movements.