Inside the terminal, people shuttle incessantly; The airport runway is busy with takeoffs and landings of passenger planes... During the Spring Festival holiday in 2025, the civil aviation industry transported a total of 18.24 million passengers, an increase of 2.9% compared to the same period last year. Among them, the number of passengers sent on February 3 reached a historic high, marking a prosperous start to the year. Looking back at 2024, the civil aviation industry has also performed exceptionally well. In Henan, Zhengzhou Airport completed a cargo volume of 825000 tons, setting a record high since its opening in 1997; In Beijing, the passenger throughput of Daxing Airport is nearly 50 million, an increase of over 10 million from 2023; In Shanghai, the domestically produced large aircraft C919 welcomed its one millionth passenger... In 2024, the civil aviation industry completed a total transportation turnover of 148.52 billion ton kilometers, 730 million passenger trips, and 8.982 million tons of cargo and mail transportation, an increase of 25%, 17.9%, and 22.1% year-on-year, and an increase of 14.8%, 10.6%, and 19.3% respectively compared to 2019, with significant growth in the three major indicators. What are the highlights of the development of civil aviation industry since last year? How to maintain growth this year? The reporter interviewed relevant officials from the Civil Aviation Administration of China and several civil aviation enterprises. The performance is improving and the benefits continue to improve. Before the Spring Festival, Mr. Deng and his family from Kunming, Yunnan boarded the 8L9555 flight of Xiangpeng Airlines: "We spend the New Year at home every year, and this year we want to experience ice and snow activities in Harbin. There are no empty seats on the plane, all of whom are tourists traveling from Spring City to Ice City." The head of Xiangpeng Airlines' marketing department introduced that since 2024, the company's domestic passenger transport business has been hot. During the Spring Festival travel rush, the passenger load factor of routes such as Guiyang to Quanzhou and Kunming to Chongqing exceeded 95%. "In response to the strong demand, we actively opened, resumed, and encrypted multiple routes, increased the capacity of wide body aircraft, and further improved transportation capacity." According to data from Hanglv Zongheng, since 2024, the domestic passenger transport of civil aviation has been booming. Both supply and demand are strong, with domestic passenger volume exceeding 640 million, a year-on-year increase of 13%, and passenger flight operations exceeding 4.75 million, Year on year growth of 4.2%. At the same time, international air routes are also accelerating their recovery. On September 25, 2024, China Southern Airlines flight CZ667, carrying 285 passengers, departed from Guangzhou Baiyun Airport and arrived at Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport in Serbia 12 hours later. This is a newly opened international route by China Southern Airlines, which has transported over 20000 passengers in the past four months, providing strong support for economic and cultural exchanges between the two countries. Since last year, the Civil Aviation Administration has promoted the construction of the Air Silk Road in a high-quality way. The number of international passenger flights has increased to 6400 per week, and 19 national destinations have been jointly built along the "the Belt and Road". The passenger traffic volume from China to Central Asia, West Asia, Europe and other directions has exceeded the level of 2019. The passenger volume has been steadily increasing, and the freight volume has also achieved rapid growth. On the late night of January 23rd, a cargo plane loaded with hundreds of tons of goods took off from Huahu Airport in Ezhou, Hubei and headed to Li è ge, Belgium. On that day, the daily cargo and mail throughput of Huahu Airport reached a new high of 5999 tons. In 2024, Huahu Airport completed a cargo and mail throughput of 1.025 million tons, an increase of 296.83% compared to 2023. The airport's air freight import and export scale achieved a leap from 10 billion yuan to 100 billion yuan, an increase of 5.57 times. A series of performance indicators have improved, driving steady improvement in the operational efficiency of civil aviation enterprises. According to data from the China Aviation Association, airlines will achieve an overall profit of 4.47 billion yuan in 2024, with 20 airlines achieving profitability. The relevant person in charge of the Civil Aviation Administration of China stated that the entire industry will reduce losses by 20.6 billion yuan year-on-year in 2024, and overall achieve a turnaround from losses to profits. This report card of stabilization and recovery is not easy to come by, and it also confirms that the development momentum of the civil aviation industry with both quantity and quality has been further strengthened. Service Upgrade, Enjoy Convenient Travel "If you are a member of Xiamen Airlines, you can open a green account on the Xiamen Airlines APP or mini program. As long as you complete light travel, paperless check-in and other behaviors, you can receive green energy." On February 3rd, at Xiamen Gaoqi Airport, Xiamen Airlines check-in counter staff Shi Min was explaining green accounts to passengers. "Light travel can receive 20 to 50 grams of green energy, paperless check-in can receive 50 grams of green energy, and after accumulating 396 grams of energy, you can exchange it for a sapling." According to statistics, nearly one million people have opened Xiamen Airlines green accounts, forming a new trend of green travel. With the help of passengers, Xiamen Airlines has planted over 40000 saplings in Inner Mongolia, Liaoning and other places, covering an area of 700 acres of afforestation. Starting the pilot program for sustainable aviation fuel application, continuously promoting the electrification of airport operations, and reducing the carbon emissions per ton kilometer of transportation fleets by 7.1% year-on-year... Since 2024, the industry's green transformation has been deeply promoted. Better meeting the needs of inbound and outbound passengers is another highlight of civil aviation services. With the comprehensive relaxation and optimization of transit visa free policies in China, hub airports have innovated service measures to facilitate passenger travel. How can we get to a hotel near Baishiqiao South Recently, at Terminal 3 of Beijing Capital International Airport, two Indian passengers walked out of the arrival floor and approached the "Beijing Service" airport service point to inquire. Do you want to take a taxi or the subway? Do you need to download mobile payment software? Do you have a phone card and data package? "The counter staff patiently guided and answered each question in English. This is our first time in Beijing, and this counter has been very helpful to us. After handling relevant business in a one-stop manner, passengers have repeatedly praised it. Since 2024, Beijing Capital International Airport has successively launched a series of supporting services such as multilingual information guidance, convenient customs clearance, and convenient payment for commercial consumption. At present, the daily average number of inquiries at the "Beijing Service" counter alone reaches 2000, effectively meeting the needs of passengers for arrival and departure. In addition, for key passengers such as "one elderly and one young", civil aviation services are also more meticulous. My wife and I went back to our hometown in Northeast China, but our child couldn't take us. After finding airport staff, they escorted us from security check to boarding, which was very heartwarming Recently, Mr. Song, 75, entrusted his family to deliver a thank-you letter to Hefei Airport, expressing his affirmation of the airport's services between the lines. Starting from 2024, we will launch extended and delayed special services, providing full process guidance, luggage retrieval, airport pick-up and drop off, companionship and other services for elderly and children traveling alone Huang Youjun, Deputy General Manager of the Passenger Service Department at Hefei Airport, introduced that the airport has also added exclusive service counter signs and provided special passenger wristbands. Last year, it served over 14000 special passengers. Not only serving special passengers, the civil aviation industry will widely carry out the theme activity of "Civil Aviation Service Quality and Efficiency Improvement Year" in 2024. The average bridge contact rate of flights near the tens of millions of level airports has reached 83.8%, and the national flight normal rate has reached 87.1%, maintaining above 80% for seven consecutive years. The quality and efficiency of passenger services continue to improve. It is the lifeline of the civil aviation industry to ensure awesome and cover more areas. Since 2024, China's civil aviation safety has made positive progress. On January 23rd, Urumqi Diwobao Airport experienced heavy snowfall, with temperatures dropping to minus 20 degrees Celsius. In the face of extreme weather, we have strengthened safety measures and made every effort to ensure the safety of fuel supply, "said Jiang Bin, Deputy Manager of Urumqi Aviation Gas Station of China Aviation Oil Xinjiang Company. The gas station has strictly carried out facilities and equipment anti cold and anti freezing work, strengthened apron operation safety management, carried out inspections and supervision, and timely eliminated potential faults and hazards. Through the efforts of the entire industry, in 2024, with a steady increase in flight volume, the liability rate of transportation aviation has significantly decreased The relevant person in charge of the Civil Aviation Administration of China said that in the general safety supervision audit of China by the International Civil Aviation Organization, China's civil aviation achieved an excellent score of 90.19, ranking among the top aviation powers. In addition to safety assurance, civil aviation has also made new progress in transportation support such as multimodal transport and air to air transfer. Enter the departure, destination, and date, and the system will automatically provide the flight and high-speed train number. After selecting the flight and train combination, you can place an order and purchase air rail intermodal tickets with just one click Recently, Ms. Wang, a passenger, experienced air rail intermodal transportation using the China Southern Airlines app. "From Luoyang to Guangzhou, you used to need to use several apps to search and figure out your own transit routes, but now air rail intermodal transportation directly provides the best travel plan, saving time and effort." In 2024, civil aviation and railway are closely linked. Railway 12306 will launch air rail intermodal transportation products from seven airlines including China Eastern Airlines, Air China, China Southern Airlines, and Spring and Autumn Airlines, covering 97 hub cities in China. The integration of trunk and branch lines, as well as full network connectivity, is another reform measure to enhance the accessibility of civil aviation. On January 24th, at Ulanhot Airport in Inner Mongolia, passenger Mr. Li boarded a plane bound for Hohhot. Unlike a regular ticket, his ticket stated two destinations. This is a connecting flight, I will first arrive in Hohhot and then transfer to Haikou, "he sighed. In the past, I could only transfer from Beijing to Haikou, but with a connecting flight, I can arrive in Haikou in 7 hours. In 2024, the daily average number of flights from Inner Mongolia Airport Group's regional airport to Hohhot reached 66, an increase of 13.8% year-on-year, and the level of transit convenience was further improved. With the increasingly dense air traffic network, as of the end of last year, aviation services covered 92.6% of prefecture level administrative units, 91.2% of the population, and 94.3% of the total economy in China. More and more regions are efficiently and conveniently integrated into the national aviation network. Looking ahead to 2025, the development prospects of the civil aviation market are even broader The relevant person in charge of the Civil Aviation Administration of China analyzed that globally, the International Air Transport Association predicts that the international air passenger volume will exceed 5 billion for the first time this year, and the total revenue of the aviation industry will exceed 1 trillion US dollars for the first time. From a domestic perspective, in the past two years, China has added about 40 million new aviation population annually. Currently, the total aviation population has reached 470 million, making it the country with the largest aviation population in the world. The steady growth of national income, the increase in statutory holidays, and the further expansion of visa free countries will further stimulate the enthusiasm for air travel and promote the positive development of the civil aviation industry, "said a person in charge of the Civil Aviation Administration of China. This year, while firmly adhering to the bottom line of aviation safety, we need to further enhance our overall efficiency The relevant person in charge of the Civil Aviation Administration of China stated that on the one hand, we need to optimize the quality of domestic aviation express lines, deepen and implement the "trunk support, full network connection" air transportation network service system, focus on inbound tourism, low altitude tourism, parent-child tourism, silver tourism, etc., and continuously enrich the supply of aviation products. On the other hand, actively building an international transit market, continuing to steadily promote air rail intermodal transportation, effectively expanding the radiation range of the aviation market, and better serving the needs of the general public for better travel. (New Society)