Southeast Asia Information Port News (www.dnyxxg.com) – During the 2025 Spring Festival travel rush (January 14 to February 22), airports in Yunnan Province handled a total of 67,100 flight takeoffs and landings, approximately 9.4634 million passengers, and approximately 50,600 tons of cargo and mail, representing year-on-year increases of 4.38%, 7.39%, and 2.75%, respectively. Among them, Kunming Airport handled 41,400 flight takeoffs and landings, approximately 6.1385 million passengers, and 41,500 tons of cargo and mail, representing year-on-year increases of 1.76%, 4.31%, and 0.72%, respectively. Overall, airports in Yunnan Province operated safely, smoothly, and efficiently, successfully completing their Spring Festival travel rush support tasks.
Data shows that Yunnan Province's domestic air transport entered a high-level operating cycle on February 1st, with daily passenger volume exceeding 250,000 for eight consecutive days, surpassing 260,000 on February 4th and 6th. The market exhibits strong supply and demand, with the domestic passenger market showing significant growth. Key cities such as Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and Beijing have become major passenger hubs. The international aviation market continues its recovery trend, with the Kunming-Mianado route resuming, the Dali-Kuala Lumpur route added, and plans to resume the Kunming-Luang Prabang and Kunming-Tokyo routes. By constructing a dual-engine pattern of "high-frequency domestic + international recovery," the vitality of the aviation market has been effectively stimulated, injecting new momentum into the region's economic opening and development.
During the Spring Festival travel rush, Yunnan experienced several sharp drops in temperature and rain/snow. With the peak travel season coinciding with the rain, snow, and temperature drop, Yunnan's airports responded swiftly and worked tirelessly to ensure normal flight operations. Airports in Kunming, Diqing, Zhaotong, Lugu Lake, and Wenshan quickly activated their emergency plans, scientifically assessed the weather, and coordinated with various departments to efficiently carry out snow and ice removal, flight schedule adjustments, and other work to ensure safe flight operations and wholeheartedly safeguard the journey home for thousands of passengers.
