Passengers check in at Tianjin Binhai International Airport in Tianjin, north China, Jan 28, 2021. (XINHUA)
BEIJING – A total of 1.06 billion passenger trips were made in China during the 40-day Spring Festival travel rush that ended Friday, official data showed Saturday.
The figure marked a 21.8-percent increase from the 2021 level, said the Ministry of Transport.
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During the travel peak, the punctuality rate of Chinese airlines came in at 95.94 percent, up 2.26 percentage points from the 2021 level
Of the total, air passenger trips accounted for 39.82 million while railway passenger trips came in at 253 million, according to the ministry.
During the travel peak, the punctuality rate of Chinese airlines came in at 95.94 percent, up 2.26 percentage points from the 2021 level, data from the civil aviation authority showed.
Chinese airlines operated 464,000 flights during the period, jumping 30.3 percent from the travel peak a year ago.
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The Spring Festival peak-travel period in 2022 spanned from Jan 17 to Feb 25. During this travel season, also known as Chunyun, many Chinese people travel to reunite with their families for the Chinese Lunar New Year, which was celebrated on Feb. 1 this year.