今年上半年超130万人次外籍人员从浦东国际机场口岸免签入境

Group 1 - The Shanghai Airport Border Inspection Station has processed over 5 million foreign travelers from January 1 to June 30, 2024, marking a 46% increase compared to the same period in 2023 [1] - More than 1.3 million visa-free foreign travelers entered through Pudong International Airport, accounting for 53% of the total foreign arrivals during the same period [1] - The highest number of foreign travelers came from South Korea, Japan, and the United States, with South Korean travelers reaching 330,000 [1] Group 2 - The implementation of the 240-hour visa-free transit policy has significantly boosted the enthusiasm of foreign travelers for business meetings, cultural exchanges, and leisure tourism in China, with over 30,000 travelers utilizing this policy in the first half of the year, an 80% increase year-on-year [3] - On June 29, the airport recorded a peak of 704 inbound and outbound flights, attributed to the expansion of the global flight network, including new routes to Geneva and Milan [3] - The average daily number of inbound and outbound flights at the Shanghai Airport Border Inspection Station reached over 600, a nearly 20% increase compared to the previous year [3] Group 3 - In the first half of 2025, the Waigaoqiao Border Inspection Station processed over 262,000 inbound and outbound port personnel and inspected over 12,000 vessels, representing year-on-year growth of 2.1% and 2.5%, respectively, both reaching a 10-year high [4] - The throughput of the Waigaoqiao Container Port exceeded 10.58 million TEUs in the first half of the year, reflecting a 5.38% increase compared to the previous year [4]