On February 22, the final day of the 2025 Spring Festival travel rush, Air Cambodia flight K6894 landed at Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport (hereinafter shortened as Zhengzhou airport), bringing more than 60 Cambodian performers to the city for the closing ceremony of the 2024 "China-Cambodia People-to-People Exchange Year". Liu Longlong, deputy director of the Border Inspection Division of Zhengzhou Entry-Exit Border Inspection Station, told Henan Daily that recently, they have been processing 2 to 6 foreign tourist groups per day, with over 100 such groups arriving since January.

2月22日，2025年春运最后一天，柬埔寨国家航空有限公司K6894次航班降落郑州新郑国际机场，60余名参加2024“中柬人文交流年”闭幕式的柬埔寨演出人员落地郑州。郑州出入境边防检查站边防检查处副处长刘龙龙告诉记者，近段时间，他们每天都要验放2—6个境外旅游团，今年以来已累计验放上百个境外旅游团。

According to official data, during the 2025 Spring Festival travel rush (from January 14 to February 22), over 119,000 passengers traveled through Zhengzhou airport, marking a 22% year-on-year increase. The number of foreign travelers exceeded 9,600, a year-on-year growth of 98%. Notably, over 2,700 foreign passengers entered China under the 240-hour visa-free transit policy, representing a remarkable year-on-year rise of 287%. The data highlights the rapid shift of the Zhengzhou Airport Economy Zone, from being an "inland hinterland" to an "open frontier".

该站数据显示，2025年春运（1月14日至2月22日），郑州航空口岸出入境人员达11.9万余人次，同比增长22%；出入境外籍旅客超9600人次，同比增长98%，其中，免签入境外籍旅客2700余人次，同比增长287%。这一组数据，是郑州航空港经济综合实验区依托240小时过境免签政策，加速从“内陆腹地”向“开放前沿”跃升的缩影。

Zhang Yi, head of the Zhengzhou Entry-Exit Border Inspection Station, attributes  the record-breaking number of people passing through Zhengzhou airport during the Spring Festival travel rush to two main factors. First, the 240-hour visa-free transit policy has streamlined visa procedures, making it easier for tourists to enter Henan and greatly improving their experience. Second, the growing global recognition of Henan's rich history, profound culture, and modern achievements has enhanced its appeal.

郑州出入境边防检查站站长张怡认为，郑州航空口岸春运出入境人数刷新纪录主要有两个原因。其一，240小时过境免签政策等落地实施，简化了游客签证办理，让入境河南更加简便，极大提升了入境游体验；其二，“老家河南”品牌越叫越响，河南悠久的历史、厚重的文化和现代化的发展成就，在国际上影响力不断增强，释放出更强大的吸引力。（中文来源/河南日报 记者/杨凌 赵同增 编译/杨佳欣 审校/丁岚 赵汉青）

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