China preparing plan to ‘end Covid-19 flight suspensions’

The Civil Aviation Administration of China said last month the country will more than double international passenger flights between October and late-March. - Reuters

BEIJING (Bloomberg): China is working on plans to scrap a system that penalises airlines for bringing virus cases into the country, according to people familiar with the matter, a sign authorities are looking for ways to ease the impact of the Covid Zero policy.

The State Council, which oversees China’s bureaucracy, recently asked government agencies including the civil aviation regulator to prepare for ending the so-called circuit-breaker mechanism, said the people, asking not to be identified because the matter is sensitive.