The passenger volume of the Xiamen-Jinjiang "Small Three Links" passenger route this year has exceeded the total volume of last year

China News Service, Xiamen, October 26 (Wu Guanbiao) The Gaoqi Border Inspection Station of the Xiamen General Immigration Inspection Station reported on October 26 that as of 3 p.m. that day, the number of inbound and outbound passengers on the Xiamen-Jinjiang "Small Three Links" passenger route this year has exceeded 1.74 million, including nearly 1.4 million inbound and outbound Taiwan compatriots, both exceeding last year's total and setting a new single-year passenger flow record since the resumption of flights in 2023.

At present, the Xiamen-Jinjiang "Small Three Links" passenger route maintains normal operation of 24 round-trips per day, with additional round-trip flights on weekends and holidays during peak passenger flow; the route's half-hour sea voyage, intensive ship schedule, and extended operating window have continuously consolidated the realistic foundation of the "Xiamen-Jinjiang city living circle".

Since the beginning of this year, the passenger volume of the Xiamen-Jinjiang "Small Three Links" passenger route has continued to increase. The picture shows the passenger flow peak of the Xiamen-Jinjiang "Small Three Links" passenger route on September 15. Photo by Wu Guanbiao

"Many Taiwan compatriots go to Xiamen for business and consumption during the day and return in the evening." Chen Jinlai, deputy director of Gaoqi Border Inspection Station, said that in addition to the increase in inbound and outbound passengers, changes in passenger flow structure and stay intention are also worthy of attention.

As of October 26, the number of "Shou Lai" Taiwan compatriots entering the country via the Xiamen-Jinjiang "Little Three Links" passenger route this year exceeded 70,000, a year-on-year increase of more than 70%. More and more Taiwanese young people are choosing Xiamen as their first stop on the mainland. Among the Taiwan compatriots who entered the country via the Xiamen-Jinjiang "Little Three Links" passenger route in the past three months, nearly half stayed for more than four days, and nearly 10% stayed for more than a week. Taiwan compatriots visiting Xiamen are taking a step closer to an "immersive" experience.

In addition, Gaoqi Border Inspection Station has also set up channels for "family fun", large luggage, and emergency sea and air combined transportation in the entry and exit hall to meet the diverse needs of passengers; the "Tongxin Station" nearby provides convenient services such as short breaks, cultural and tourism policy promotion and consultation, and staff will collect on-site feedback from Taiwan compatriots on their customs clearance experience to implement refined services.