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At a glance

What changed
A 6 October CQNews report recorded 39,000 arriving and departing passenger crossings at Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport on 1–5 October 2026, up 15.1% year on year. Foreign arrivals using visa-free or 240-hour transit visa-free arrangements rose 36.3%; no absolute number was given for that subset.
Who is affected
Travellers researching international airport journeys can use these figures as holiday background. The 39,000 counts crossings in both directions, not foreign tourists or unique visitors, and does not establish future flight availability, waiting times or individual entry eligibility.
What to do
Check current flight information and official entry or transit requirements that apply to your itinerary and documents. The historical traffic increase does not establish your eligibility; consult official channels or the 12367 immigration service if you need assistance.

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Chongqing's immigration inspection authority checked 39,000 arriving and departing passenger trips during 1–5 October 2026, up 15.1% from the same period a year earlier. A 6 October CQNews report by Tang Yu obtained the figures directly from Chongqing's border inspection authority. This is a count of border crossings in both directions, not a total of foreign tourists or unique visitors. CQNews original report

The report concerned traffic through the Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport port during the first five days of the National Day holiday. It separately said that foreign passengers entering under visa-free and 240-hour transit visa-free arrangements increased by 36.3% year on year. No absolute number for that subset was supplied in the report.

South Korea, Thailand and Singapore were the three leading origins of foreign arrivals through the Chongqing port in the reported period. The statistics describe that holiday window; they do not establish future flight availability or the conditions a particular traveller will face.

These border inspection figures measure a different activity from attraction attendance and overnight visitor trips. Do not add them to those tourism statistics, or treat arriving and departing crossings as separate unique people.

For your own airport journey, check the current flight information and the entry or transit requirements that apply to your itinerary and documents through official channels. The historical increase in visa-free traffic does not establish your eligibility. The report points travellers who need immigration assistance to the national immigration service hotline, 12367, or officers on duty. It does not supply a guaranteed waiting time for international visitors.