China’s Summer Travel Boom Loses Heat

China’s summer travel season lost steam this year, as softer demand and a shorter peak period undercut gains in rail and air passenger traffic.

From July 1 through Aug. 31, China’s railways handled 954 million passenger trips, up 1.2% from a year earlier but below an earlier forecast of 1.01 billion, China State Railway Group Co.

Ltd. said Tuesday. Airlines handled 151 million passenger trips over the same period, up 2.9%, according to the Civil Aviation Administration.