Shanghai airports handle 420,000 passengers a day over National Day holiday, up 3.3%
In short
Shanghai's Pudong and Hongqiao airports handled 2.94 million arriving and departing passengers over this year's National Day holiday, an average of 420,000 a day, up 3.3% year on year, according to Shanghai Airport Group (上海机场集团). The two airports handled 17,000 flight takeoffs and landings, up 2.6%.
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Shanghai's Pudong and Hongqiao airports handled 2.94 million arriving and departing passengers over this year's National Day holiday, an average of 420,000 a day and an increase of 3.3% year on year, according to Shanghai Airport Group. Pudong accounted for 1.91 million passengers and Hongqiao for 1.03 million, CLS and Jiemian reported on October 8. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
The two airports handled 17,000 flight takeoffs and landings over the holiday, up 2.6% year on year, with 12,000 at Pudong and 5,000 at Hongqiao. CLS said the figures were flash data from the airport group. [ 2 , 3 ]
Why it matters
The figures give a measure of air travel demand through Shanghai's two main airports during the National Day holiday. Business outlets reported the release, which shows modest year-on-year growth in both passengers and flights.
Key facts
- Shanghai's airports averaged 420,000 passengers a day over the National Day holiday, up 3.3% year on year. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Pudong and Hongqiao airports handled 2.94 million arriving and departing passengers in total over the holiday. [ 2 , 3 ]
- Pudong airport handled 1.91 million passengers and Hongqiao airport 1.03 million. [ 2 , 3 ]
- The two airports handled 17,000 flight takeoffs and landings, up 2.6% year on year. [ 2 , 3 ]
- Pudong airport handled 12,000 flight movements and Hongqiao airport 5,000. [ 2 , 3 ]
- The figures came from Shanghai Airport Group; CLS described them as flash data. [ 2 ]
Confirmed by several sources
- Shanghai's airports averaged 420,000 passengers a day over the National Day holiday, up 3.3% year on year. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Pudong and Hongqiao handled 2.94 million passengers in total, 1.91 million at Pudong and 1.03 million at Hongqiao. [ 2 , 3 ]
- The two airports handled 17,000 flight movements, up 2.6%, with 12,000 at Pudong and 5,000 at Hongqiao. [ 2 , 3 ]
Still unclear
- The exact dates of the holiday period covered by the figures. The documents do not give the start and end dates of the holiday period.
- Whether the figures are final. CLS described them as flash data, which may be revised; the documents give no final figures.