Xin Hua Cai Jing·2025-11-11 09:43Core Insights - China Southern Airlines (CSA) Xinjiang branch reported that as of November 9, 2023, the passenger volume in Urumqi is expected to exceed 10 million by 2025, achieving this milestone 15 days earlier than in 2024 [2] - The tourism market in Xinjiang has shown rapid growth, with a 31.12% year-on-year increase in tourist numbers in the first ten months of the year, leading the nation [2] - CSA has enhanced its flight capacity and optimized its network, adding more flights to popular tourist cities and launching new routes to provide diverse travel options [2] - The on-time performance of flights in and out of Urumqi has improved by 9.61% year-on-year, and the minimum transfer time for international to domestic flights has been reduced by 10 minutes [2] - CSA has facilitated 1.147 million transfer passengers in Urumqi this year, marking a 7.64% increase, with significant improvements in hub connectivity [2] Industry Developments - The company aims to continuously optimize its route network to connect domestic and international destinations more densely, enhance transfer efficiency, and provide high-quality service to travelers [3] - CSA is committed to playing a greater hub role in the high-quality development of the Belt and Road Initiative [3]