The Spring Festival travel rush has started, and it is expected that the number of inbound and outbound passengers at Hangzhou Airport Port will exceed 500000

February 2nd is the first day of this year's Spring Festival travel rush. In the T4 terminal of Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, a touch of festive Chinese red adorns the area, and various festive decorations with strong New Year flavors are arranged in a staggered manner. The international/Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan check-in counters have become lively, with passengers busy handling check-in, customs clearance, and other procedures. On the first day of the Spring Festival travel rush, within just one hour from 8:00 to 9:00, Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport had 9 outbound flights to Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, and other places, with significantly increased flight frequency and passenger flow compared to normal days.
The 2026 Spring Festival travel rush starts on February 2nd and ends on March 13th, totaling 40 days. During this year's Spring Festival travel rush, the number of international passenger flights at Hangzhou Airport Port is expected to reach 3300, with over 500000 inbound and outbound passengers. This year's Spring Festival holiday lasts for 9 days, and the public has a strong desire to travel abroad. The peak of outbound passenger flow is expected to be around the first day of the holiday, while the peak of inbound passenger flow will be around the seventh day of the Lunar New Year. During the Spring Festival holiday, Hangzhou Airport Port is expected to have more than 780 inbound and outbound passenger flights, with 130000 inbound and outbound passengers.
In terms of flight routes, with the continuous expansion of visa free "friend circles" and the increasing popularity of cross-border tourism, the number of flights between Hangzhou and Singapore, Phuket, Kuala Lumpur, Madrid and other routes has increased by more than 30%. Hong Kong, Macau, Southeast Asia and other places in China are still the preferred destinations for travelers.
To ensure the safe and secure travel of inbound and outbound passengers during the Spring Festival travel rush, Hangzhou Xiaoshan Airport Customs has strengthened policy education and publicity, and set up an "E-Pass" intelligent service station on site. Passengers can self learn about the latest import and export luggage supervision policies, departure tax refund reservation services, and other information. On the other hand, it has strengthened coordination and linkage with the airport and airlines, proactively understanding the increase in routes and flights during the Spring Festival travel rush, scientifically deploying passenger flow arrival and departure peak guarantee plans, and further improving the linkage emergency response plan for flight delays, alternate landings, etc. In addition, we ensure that supervision during the Spring Festival travel rush is not lacking, clearance speed is not reduced, and services are continuously suspended through pre flight risk assessment, early baggage inspection, and the application of AI smart glasses at customs clearance sites. ”Introduction to Linpu.