The number of inbound and outbound passengers during the Spring Festival travel rush at Fuzhou Airport has exceeded 230000

The 2026 Spring Festival travel rush has come to a successful conclusion, and with the dual combination of returning home and tourism, the inbound and outbound passenger flow at Fuzhou Changle International Airport has significantly increased. According to the statistics of Fuzhou Changle Airport Customs, which is under the jurisdiction of Fuzhou Customs, during the Spring Festival travel rush, the number of inbound and outbound personnel at Fuzhou Changle International Airport exceeded 230000, an increase of 20% compared to the 2025 Spring Festival travel rush period. Among them, the highest daily inbound and outbound personnel exceeded 7300, setting a new high since 2020.

During the Spring Festival travel rush, Fuzhou Airport has increased the number of inbound and outbound routes to cope with the rising passenger flow. Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and other Southeast Asian countries remain the main destinations for passenger travel, with airlines operating over 700 related flights and ensuring the travel of more than 100000 passengers. Hong Kong and Macau are also popular destinations for air routes. During the Spring Festival travel rush, there were more than 240 flights between Fuzhou and Hong Kong, with over 44000 passengers.

The passenger flow between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait has also significantly increased during the Spring Festival travel rush. According to statistics, the number of people traveling between Fujian and Taiwan during the Spring Festival travel rush has risen to over 30000, a month on month increase of 16.5%.

"This is the first time that my parents came to Fuzhou to celebrate the New Year with me. Their Mandarin is not very good. There are customs officers who understand Minnan at the scene to help guide us, which is really considerate and convenient." Ms. Su from Taiwan, China, China, said. In addition to the guidance of the local dialect, the customs department has also set up a green channel at the customs clearance site, prepared emergency drugs, and provided smooth customs clearance services for the elderly, weak, and passengers in need.

The growth of inbound and outbound passenger flow has also driven the popularity of duty-free economy at ports. According to the customs statistics of Fuzhou Changle Airport, during the Spring Festival travel rush, the sales of duty-free shops at Fuzhou Changle International Airport exceeded 5 million yuan. From local intangible cultural heritage to domestically produced "smart" goods, the dazzling array of goods allows passengers to fully experience Chinese characteristics and Fujian charm. The dividend of the departure tax refund policy is also released at the port. During the Spring Festival travel rush, the customs at Fuzhou Changle Airport verified that the amount of departure tax refund applications exceeded 380000 yuan, a year-on-year increase of 2.5 times.

For some outbound flights with a large pre-sale volume, we will adjust the customs clearance time appropriately to ensure that passengers have more time to handle customs clearance procedures and improve the clearance experience, "said Wei Chenxin, Deputy Director of the Customs Travel Inspection Department at Fuzhou Changle Airport.

Next, we will take the smooth transition of Terminal 2 at Fuzhou Changle International Airport as an opportunity to continuously optimize customs clearance services, deepen regulatory innovation, strengthen the influence of Fuzhou Changle International Airport as a regional hub airport, and help Fuzhou continuously enhance its cultural and tourism attractiveness and external communication capabilities. ”Chen Hong, Deputy Director of Customs at Fuzhou Changle Airport, stated.