Guilin Airport increases passenger volume in summer

Guilin Liangjiang International Airport in Guangxi handled almost a million passengers during the summer as tourists flocked to Guilin in July and August. Passenger throughput in August reached a record 498,000. Passenger load factors hit 77 percent in July and 80.1 percent in August, higher by 2.3 percent and 7.3 percent, respectively, compared to the same period last year and the highest levels for the year. In July and August, the airport served 8,293 flights, up by 5.6 percent, and passenger volume of 980,000, an increase of 12.1 percent on year-on-year with an average daily passenger volume of 15,800.