During the travel season of the Spring Festival, the SanxiaInternational Airport offers direct flights to 43 domestic and international destinations. Additional flights have been added for popular routes such as Yichang to Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Chengdu. The number of extra flights is expected to be over 320 during the travel season.
February 3 witnessed the highest single-day passenger flow during the holiday, with 12,900 passengers traveling in and out of the airport. With the adjustment of entry-exit policies and the implementation of a series of visa-free policies, the airport handled 25 international flights and 2,953 inbound and outbound passengers during the holiday period. (Reporter/Zhao Jingyi, Correspondents/Wang Tingtingand Zhong Pengyu)