During the summer travel season from July 1 to August 31, Shanghai's two international airports facilitated a total of 7.328 million出入境 passenger crossings. Shanghai Pudong International Airport handled 6.7 million of these crossings, averaging nearly 110,000 per day, maintaining a consistently high volume of passenger traffic at the port. During the same period, Hongqiao International Airport saw an additional 628,000 crossings.

This summer, family groups and student travelers emerged as the primary drivers of cross-border travel. Data from the Shanghai Airport Immigration Inspection Station indicates that 2.2 million mainland residents departed from Pudong International Airport during the summer period. For study tours, Europe, the Americas, and Australia were the most popular destinations, with long-haul routes to cities such as Venice and Barcelona being particularly favored.

At Hongqiao International Airport, the Hongqiao Immigration Inspection Station processed a total of 353,000 mainland resident crossings during the same period. Travelers flying to and from Japan, South Korea, and the Hong Kong and Macao regions accounted for the highest proportion of passenger traffic.

According to the Hongqiao Immigration Inspection Station, it inspected over 290 business jet and chartered flight sorties during the summer, marking a year-on-year increase of more than 10%. While outbound tourism remained strong, inbound travel by foreign nationals to China also continued to heat up.

During the summer season, Pudong International Airport processed over 900,000 foreign national entries, a 20% increase compared to the same period last year. Notably, visa-exempt entries accounted for 62% of the total foreign arrivals. Among all inbound foreign travelers, South Korean nationals ranked first in number, followed by visitors from Russia, Japan, the United States, Thailand, and Malaysia.

Inbound foreign traveler numbers at Hongqiao International Airport also showed significant growth, with the Hongqiao Immigration Inspection Station processing a total of 130,000 foreign national crossings throughout the entire summer period.

At Pudong International Airport, the Shanghai Airport Immigration Inspection Station has employed self-developed software systems such as precise duty assistance and shift scheduling management to predict passenger flow in real time. The station dynamically adjusts staffing levels based on flight and passenger volume changes, shifting its operational organization from experience-based judgment to data-driven decision-making.

Additionally, the station has fully upgraded the intelligent verification counters in the departure and arrival areas of Terminal 2 and implemented categorized inspections for incoming foreigners, scientifically arranging passenger diversion and inspection posts.

At Hongqiao International Airport, the immigration inspection station has established a joint passenger flow assessment mechanism with the airport and airlines, flexibly opening additional inspection lanes during peak periods and dynamically allocating police support to continuously improve port clearance efficiency. The station has also optimized its dedicated inspection service process for business jets and chartered flights to enhance refined service levels. Furthermore, the One ID 鈥渇ace-scanning clearance鈥 system has been officially launched for all international, Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan flights at Hongqiao, making travel more convenient for eligible passengers.