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The airline has canceled all outbound flights.
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An estimated 416 inbound and outbound U.S. flights, the vast majority in the Northeast, were canceled through early Sunday evening, according to the travel tracker FlightAware.com.
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Angela Yang, NBC News, 9 Feb. 2025
However, Japan — a top destination for outbound Chinese travelers this Lunar New Year – isn’t expected to see a full recovery of holiday visitors from China, with data showing arrivals will still be down 10% from 2019.
—Monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2025
As the world’s largest outbound foreign investor and top destination for inbound investment, and as a major importer and exporter, the United States (and its businesses) has much to lose economically.
—Dan Ikenson, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Congress appears ready to impose restrictions on outbound U.S. investment into China and has bipartisan support for revoking permanent normal trade relations altogether.
—Oren Cass, Foreign Affairs, 16 Jan. 2025
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Angela Yang, NBC News, 9 Feb. 2025
However, Japan — a top destination for outbound Chinese travelers this Lunar New Year – isn’t expected to see a full recovery of holiday visitors from China, with data showing arrivals will still be down 10% from 2019.
—Monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2025
As the world’s largest outbound foreign investor and top destination for inbound investment, and as a major importer and exporter, the United States (and its businesses) has much to lose economically.
—Dan Ikenson, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Congress appears ready to impose restrictions on outbound U.S. investment into China and has bipartisan support for revoking permanent normal trade relations altogether.
—Oren Cass, Foreign Affairs, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Outbound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outbound. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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outbound
adjective
out·bound
ˈau̇t-ˌbau̇nd 
: outward bound
outbound traffic
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