According to data, during the 39-day Spring Festival travel rush (February 2nd to March 12th, 2026), Baiyun Airport handled a total of 10.19 million passengers, becoming the first airport in China to exceed 10 million passengers during this period, setting a new historical record.
As the first major test after the opening of Terminal 3, Baiyun Airport’s Spring Festival travel data was impressive. On February 22nd and 23rd, it handled 283,400 and 286,400 passengers respectively, continuously breaking the airport’s historical single-day passenger volume records. During the Spring Festival travel rush, Baiyun Airport, under the theme of “Spring Breeze Service, Warm Journey Home,” deeply collaborated with provincial and municipal cultural tourism and commercial activities such as “Come to Guangdong for the Spring Festival,” “Guangdong Goods Go Global,” and “Celebrate the Spring Festival in Guangzhou, Enjoy the Flowers,” focusing on “Floral Charm, Smart Travel, and Warmth,” delivering a report card that combined hub strength with humanistic warmth amidst the test of millions of passengers.
