Beijing Cross-Border Traffic Tops 7 Million as One-Stop 240-Hour Visa-Free Transit Desk Debuts
Hong Kong Immigration Braces for Six Million Trips During Labour-Day Golden Week
Shanghai Sets Record Inbound Day as Visa-Free Access Draws More Business Travellers
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Beijing Airports Publish Peak-Hour Forecasts and Expand Fast-Track Lanes for Labour-Day Rush
Capital and Daxing airports expect Labour-Day passenger volumes to climb more than 10 percent, with authorities releasing time-stamped peak forecasts and deploying extra fast-track lanes, mobile passport readers and round-the-clock e-channels. Online arrival-card filing is encouraged to streamline 240-hour visa-free passengers.
Karachi Chinese Visa Centre Announces 1 May Closure, Urges Applicants to Adjust Timelines
The Chinese Visa Centre in Karachi will shut its application counters on 1 May for Labour Day, offering only passport-collection on 4–5 May. Companies and individual travellers should bring submission dates forward or expect longer lead times for visas tied to CPEC and other projects.
Beijing rolls out one-stop visa-free transit services as 7 million border crossings logged in 2026
Beijing recorded over 7 million border crossings in 2026 to date, with foreign arrivals up 34 percent. To cope, the capital has introduced one-stop counters that issue temporary entry permits and process 240-hour visa-free transit requests in a single step, supported by roaming multilingual staff. The changes shorten clearance times and make Beijing airports more attractive for business transit itineraries.
Dandong Langtou Airport reopens after year-long renovation, reconnecting China’s Yalu River border city
After almost a year offline, Dandong Langtou Airport reopened on 26 April, restoring direct flights to Shanghai and Shenzhen and slashing travel times to China’s main border city with North Korea. The upgrade increases capacity to two million passengers and improves logistics for companies operating in the Yalu River economic corridor.