CAAC: 2013 summer schedules will increase 8%

CAAC announced (29-Mar-2013) China's 32 domestic carriers will operate 48,552 domestic services per week during the 2013 summer schedules effective 31-Mar-2013 through to 26-Oct-2013, an increase of 8.3% year-on-year. According to CAAC, during the summer season, there will be 75 new domestic routes, one new Hong Kong, two new Macau services and 28 new international routes including Houston and Geneva. 16 domestic carriers will also operate 4582 weekly services to 117 cities across 49 countries. 112 foreign carriers will operate 4870 international services per week from 36 Chinese cities to 114 foreign cities across 55 countries. [more - original PR - Chinese]