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Spring Festival travel rush sees 17.8 million cross-border trips; Hong Kong residents log 7 million
The NIA processed 17.8 million border crossings during the 9-day Lunar New Year period, with Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan residents making about seven million trips. The growth signals a full-fledged revival of cross-border commerce but also raises capacity concerns at land and air checkpoints.
HK Express revives low-cost ‘Fly Pass’ to stimulate regional getaways
HK Express has relaunched its Fly Pass, letting passengers buy two round-trip tickets across its Asian network for HK$648 if purchased by 28 February. The promotion is designed to lock in spring-summer demand, appealing to flexible leisure and SME travellers and supporting Hong Kong’s broader outbound travel rebound.
Hong Kong expands autonomous-vehicle testing to cross-border scenarios
The Transport Department says six autonomous-vehicle pilot licences now cover about 60 driverless cars, and studies are under way to let them run limited commercial services and eventually cross the Shenzhen border. The initiative could transform airport transfers and last-mile logistics but will require new bilateral safety and insurance protocols.
Spring-Festival Travel Boom Delivers 1.02 Million Mainland Arrivals to Hong Kong
Hong Kong Immigration Department data show 1.02 million mainland visitors entered the city during the 2026 Lunar New Year break, a 13 percent year-on-year rise. Land and rail crossings—especially Lo Wu and West Kowloon—were under heavy strain, with hotel occupancy topping 90 percent and retailers reporting double-digit sales growth. The surge underscores Hong Kong’s post-pandemic revival but also exposes capacity bottlenecks at border checkpoints.
New Hong Kong Railway Standards Unveiled to Speed Cross-Boundary Projects
Hong Kong has released unified Railway Standards and set up a Railway Checking Unit to hasten approvals for cross-boundary projects such as the Northern Link and HK-Shenzhen Western Rail Link. The streamlined framework is projected to cut design timelines by 30 percent, offering commuters—and companies planning relocations to the Northern Metropolis—faster connectivity.
Mainland–Hong Kong–Macao Exchanges ‘Flourish’ During Spring Festival, Analysts See Deeper GBA Integration
A Global Times feature on 23 February says transits between mainland China, Hong Kong and Macao reached new highs during the 2026 Spring Festival, underscoring growing Greater Bay Area integration. Analysts link the travel boom to talent-admission policies and call for faster completion of cross-boundary transport links to alleviate bottlenecks.