Last year, there were 1.071 million inbound and outbound passengers, and the international passenger volume in Ningbo returned to the "million level"

Yesterday, Ningbo Airport Customs released data stating that in 2025, a total of 1.071 million inbound and outbound passengers will be supervised, a year-on-year increase of 21.6%, setting a new high in nearly six years. This indicates that, against the backdrop of frequent favorable policies for cross-border tourism, the number of international tourists in Ningbo has returned to the "million level".
From the perspective of flight routes, by 2025, Ningbo Lishe International Airport will have 19 inbound and outbound passenger routes, connecting 18 destinations including Budapest, Jeju, Kuala Lumpur, etc. Customs will supervise a total of 7691 inbound and outbound passenger flights, a year-on-year increase of 15.72%.
In the past year, we have collaborated with various airlines to expand the capacity of international passenger routes. While ensuring the smooth resumption of three passenger routes including Phnom Penh, Hanoi, and Vientiane, we have also added one transit route, "said Yan Liang, head of the Customs Travel Inspection Department at Ningbo Airport.
Among the passengers entering and exiting through Ningbo Lishe International Airport, the number of passengers traveling to Southeast Asian countries such as Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand has exceeded 100000, a year-on-year increase of 19.9%.
A few days ago, Mr. Zhang, who had returned from visiting relatives in Singapore, walked briskly to the entry hall of Ningbo Lishe International Airport, picked up his suitcase, and left smoothly. "There are more people than before, but the entry process is very smooth, everything is as usual
The rise of inbound tourism and the expansion and upgrading of tax refund policies for overseas tourists' shopping and departure have also driven the continuous development of tax-free economy, and the willingness of tourists to travel across borders continues to increase. According to statistics, by 2025, the customs at Ningbo Airport have verified a total of over 5.43 million yuan in departure tax refunds, a year-on-year increase of 196%.