Single-day volume at Zhuhai (Jinwan) Airport reached a record high May 5 of 43,000 passengers as 303 flights arrived and departed that day.

There were 1,379 passenger and 24 commercial flights during the five-day May 1 holiday. Total passenger throughput was 193,000, up 267.4 percent from the same period of 2020 and up 8.1 percent from 2019.

China Southern Airlines passenger jet attended to at Zhuhai (Jinwan) Airport [Photo courtesy Nanfangplus]

Most of the passengers were heading for popular destinations including Beijing, Shanghai, Nanjing, Hangzhou, Nanchang, Haikou, Chongqing, and Wuhan. 

Due to the frequent occurrence of thunderstorms recently, travelers are advised to pay close attention to possible flight changes through WeChat accounts, Sina Weibo (microblog), and official websites of their airlines or the airport.

For epidemic prevention and control, they are required to present a green health QR code or negative nucleic acid test results, wear facial masks, accept body temperature checks, and pass explosion-proof detection before entering the terminal building.