U.S.-Asia airfares soar as COVID journey restrictions finish

HOUSTON/NEW YORK — Airfares from the U.S. to China and Japan rose about 30% final 12 months as extra vacationers headed to the international locations after pandemic-era journey restrictions had been lifted.

Fares on 29 routes between the U.S. and Japan’s Narita, Haneda and Kansai airports elevated 20% to 50% on the 12 months in 2023, in keeping with an evaluation by Nikkei and U.Ok. aviation info firm Cirium.