Major airport in Guangzhou sees record passenger throughput

An Indian passenger (L) asks for information on a China's major mobile payment platform at Terminal 2 of Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, April 3, 2024. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)

GUANGZHOU, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- The passenger throughput at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport in south China's Guangdong Province surpassed 76 million in 2024, setting a new record.

According to the airport, about 76.37 million passenger trips were counted last year, up 20.89 percent year on year and exceeding the 70-million mark for the second time. The airport handled over 70 million passenger trips for the first time in 2019.

More than 60 international passenger routes have been added, restored or become busier at Baiyun airport in 2024, while its domestic route network has covered almost all major civil aviation airports.