Shanghai Pudong International Airport is expected to handle an average of 830,000 passengers per day, Guangzhou's Baiyun Airport is expected to handle 390,000 passengers, and Beijing Capital International Airport is expected to handle 360,000 passengers.
This year's vacation period is one day longer than last year.
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In China, the Lunar New Year rush is progressing, and travel to major cities both overseas and domestically is increasing.
In China, the Lunar New Year rush is progressing, and travel to major cities both overseas and domestically is increasing.
The China Meteorological Administration warned that “complicated” winter weather could affect transportation across many parts of the country, including snow-prone northern China, northeastern Jilin and Liaoning provinces, and western Xinjiang. Last week's snowstorm.
In the south, more than 300,000 people are expected to pass through Gongbei Port between Zhuhai and Macau every day, while Luohu Port, the busiest border crossing for people traveling between Hong Kong and Shenzhen, It is expected to carry 198,000 passengers per day. Adjacent Fukuda Port is preparing to accommodate 157,000 people every day.
More Chinese are expected to travel abroad during the Spring Festival
More Chinese are expected to travel abroad during the Spring Festival
This official holiday falls in the middle of a 40-day festive travel period that starts on January 26th and ends on March 5th this year. Chunyun, Hundreds of millions of Chinese people return home or travel abroad during the Chinese New Year and Chinese New Year holidays.
According to state news agency Xinhua, the number of domestic passengers on the first day of the tourist season was 189 million, an increase of about 20% from the same period last year.
Observers said the increase in travel was driven by post-pandemic frenzy and longer vacations. This time last year, China had just emerged from years of zero-coronavirus policy, and travel appetite was just beginning to recover.
The agreement between China and Singapore will come into force on Friday, allowing nationals of both countries to travel for tourism, family visits, business and other private matters, and stay for up to 30 days without a visa.
Vendors at Hong Kong's biggest Lunar New Year fair are optimistic about festive sales
Vendors at Hong Kong's biggest Lunar New Year fair are optimistic about festive sales
According to a poll conducted by state-run newspaper Global Times, the top overseas destinations for Chinese tourists this year were the Maldives, Thailand and Singapore. Russia, Japan and New Zealand were also among the most popular countries.
The NIA said it would deploy “adequate staffing” to keep waiting times at customs below 30 minutes, extend customs clearance times, accommodate passengers and provide transportation support during peak hours to accommodate the surge in travelers. He said he had taken steps to address the issue.
