By Yongchang Chin

China's domestic travel demand is expected to recover soon, with corporate travel in the country already exceeding pre-Covid levels by some 20%-30%, Trip.com CEO Jane Sun said Tuesday.

Domestic travel has recovered faster than international travel as border restrictions remain, and pent-up demand for international travel has helped Trip.com's domestic business grow, Ms. Sun said at The Wall Street Journal's CEO Council.

Chinese online travel giant Trip.com is optimistic about recovery in the country's travel demand due to the rollout of vaccines and the fall in death rates even in places where Covid-19 cases remain high, she said.

With flexible working or work-from-home arrangements becoming more common, the company expects people will use their newfound free time to travel, which could help boost demand.

Write to Yongchang Chin at yongchang.chin@wsj.com

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

09-28-21 0615ET