Beijing Daxing airport projects over 1.3 million passenger trips for National Day holiday

Beijing Daxing International Airport said it anticipates a significant surge in passenger traffic during the National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holiday period from October 1 to 8.

The airport plans to operate 7,925 flights and is expected to handle approximately 1.308 million passengers, reflecting year-on-year growth of 4.6 percent and 6.1 percent, respectively. International travel is also projected to exceed 140,000 entries and exits.

Domestically, the holiday travel is mainly driven by family visits and tourism, with high demand on routes linking major city clusters like the Yangtze River Delta, Pearl River Delta and the Chengdu-Chongqing region. Internationally, popular destinations include Osaka, Seoul, Tokyo, Kuala Lumpur and Doha.

China is expected to see about 2.36 billion passenger trips nationwide during the eight-day holiday, the Ministry of Transport said Sunday.

Airlines will handle 19.2 million passenger trips during the holiday, representing a year-on-year increase of 3.6 percent and marking the highest level recorded for this period.

Since its opening in September 2019, Daxing airport has handled over 182 million passenger trips and 1.34 million flights, with 70 airlines currently operating at the airport.

(With input from Xinhua)

(Cover: Passengers at Beijing Daxing International Airport, Beijing, China. /CMG)