China’s Reopening Sparks A Surge In Air Travel

Beijing's abrupt end to zero Covid policies that shuttered factories and cities and crushed economic growth in the world's second-largest economy has produced at least one of the first signs of green shoots: Air travel rebound. Chinese aviation data company VariFlight reported domestic flight activity soared to 65% of pre-pandemic levels Monday, from only 22% on Nov. 29, according to Bloomberg. Thousands of flights are returning to the skies as air travel demand rebounds ahead of Lunar New Year next month.  Surging air travel demand is expected…