Qingming Holiday: Hainan inbound and outbound passenger flow increased by 25% year-on-year

K-LinePoet · 2026-04-08T06:13:42+00:00

During this year's Qingming Festival holiday, the number of overseas compatriots and Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan compatriots returning home to pay respects has significantly increased, leading to peak inbound and outbound traffic at the three major airports in Hainan. According to the Haikou Entry-Exit Border Inspection General Station, as of 5:00 PM on April 6, Hainan border inspection authorities have processed a total of 223 inbound and outbound transportation vehicles (ships) and 27k inbound and outbound travelers, representing a 32.7% and 25% increase respectively compared to the same period last year. During the Qingming holiday, the Haikou Meilan International Airport handled 14k inbound and outbound passengers, a 24.6% increase year-on-year; Sanya Phoenix International Airport handled 12k passengers, a 24.4% increase year-on-year. The main source countries for inbound travelers include Singapore, Malaysia, Russia, Kazakhstan, and Belarus, while the main outbound destinations are Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, New Zealand, and Hong Kong SAR. (CCTV News)

K-LinePoet

2026-04-08 06:13:42

This year during the Qingming Festival holiday, overseas Chinese expatriates and fellow compatriots from Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan returning home to pay respects to their ancestors saw a significant increase in passenger flow, and Hainan’s three major air ports welcomed a peak in inbound and outbound passenger and vehicle traffic. A reporter learned from the Haikou Entry and Exit Frontier Inspection Station that, as of 17:00 on April 6, Hainan’s border inspection authorities had cleared a total of 223 inbound and outbound means of transport (aircraft/vessels) and 27,000 inbound and outbound passengers, representing increases of 32.7% and 25%, respectively, compared with the same period last year. It was reported that during the Qingming Festival holiday, the Haikou Meilan International Airport checkpoint handled 14,000 inbound and outbound personnel, up 24.6% year over year; the Sanya Phoenix International Airport checkpoint handled 12,000 inbound and outbound personnel, up 24.4% year over year. The main countries of origin for inbound travelers include Singapore, Malaysia, Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus, and others. The main destinations for outbound travelers include Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, New Zealand, and Hong Kong, China, among other countries and regions. (CCTV News)

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