The Macau International Airport (MIA) noted in a statement yesterday that it welcomed 267,235 passengers and handled 1,943 flight movements between February 14 and during the Chinese New Year (CNY) holiday period from February 15 to 23, with the figures representing an increase of 11 percent and 9 percent respectively during the same period in 2025.
The Chinese mainland enjoyed, for the first time, a nine-day Spring Festival holiday, which kicked off on February 15, the day before Chinese New Year’s Eve.
According to the MIA statement, the peak in passenger traffic was on February 21 and 22, where daily passenger numbers reached 29,000 and 28,000 respectively.
Over the CNY period, the statement noted, the terminal had a “lively and bustling ambiance”.
The statement pointed out that in an analysis of the overall market structure during the period, passengers from Chinese mainland routes made up 43 percent of total passenger volume, while international routes accounted for 39 percent. Meanwhile, routes to China’s Taiwan region stood at 18 percent.
The statement added that around 60 additional flights had been added on routes to and from Southeast Asia in order to manage peak passenger demand and flight movements during the holiday.
This recent photo provided by the Macau International Airport (MIA) yesterday shows its departures hall.
