Based on the preliminary statistics, Zhengzhou airport handled over 4,700 flights and sent a total of 660 thousand passengers during the Mid-Autumn Festival and the National Day holidays, said a source from Henan Airport Group on October 6.

　　During the 8-day holiday, a large number of tourists chose to travel by air, going sightseeing or visiting relatives and friends. Shenzhen, Kunming, Guangzhou, Urumqi, Chengdu, Shanghai, Haikou, Xiamen, Fuzhou and Guiyang were relatively popular travel destinations. The overall passenger flow of Zhengzhou airport remained high during the double holiday, with a sharp rise on the first day (September 29) and the last day (October 6). September 29 saw the highest passenger traffic, with 618 flights and 85 thousand passengers handled. (Chinese source: dahe.cn Reporter: Zhu Chuanpeng Translator: Zhou Jinmiao and Yang Jiaxin Proofreader: Ding Lan)