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National tourism revenue for the long weekend ended Monday reached 28.68 billion yuan ($4.16 billion), only 60.6% of pre-pandemic levels in 2019, according to China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism. Pictured here are visitors to the Nantong Intercontinental Green Expo Park in Jiangsu province on Sept. 11, 2022. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images BEIJING — China's tourism sector ended yet another public holiday with revenue well below what it was before the pandemic hit. National tourism revenue for the three-day Mid-Autumn Festival reached 28.68 billion yuan ($4.16 billion) — just 60.6% of the 2019 pre-pandemic levels, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism said late Monday. The figure also marked a 22.8% decline from last year. Tourist trips of 73.4 million were nearly 17% below last year's figure, and had only recovered to 72.6% of 2019 levels, the ministry said. The tourism figures dropped more than they did during the last public holiday in early June, pointed out ...

The Federal Aviation Administration said late Monday it expected delays as long as two hours Monday night for New York City-area flights due to staffing issues. "Due to the availability of staff tonight, the FAA must reduce the flow of aircraft in certain airspace serving New York City to maintain safety," the agency said. "Departure and arrival delays this evening could approach two hours at John F. Kennedy International, New York LaGuardia and Newark Liberty International airports. Passengers should prepare for delays." The unusually specific announcement adds to this summer's travel woes , which have delayed and canceled thousands of flights amid higher-than-expected travel demand and shortages in key personnel areas, including pilots and air traffic controllers. Travelers wait to check in for their flights at LaGuardia Airport in New York on Nov. 25, 2020. John Minchillo / AP file "It’s unusual to see the anticipated delays verbalized as due to lack...