More flights left and arrived at Beijing's airports during the week-long  Spring Festival holiday this year than the previous year, according to  the North China Regional Administration of Civil Aviation Administration  of China.

[Photo via Information Office of Beijing Municipality]

A total of 9,831 flights were handled at Beijing's airports from Jan 21   to Jan 27, the Spring Festival holiday, a year-on-year increase of 185   percent and about 87 percent of the volume in 2019.

[Photo via Information Office of Beijing Municipality]

Among them, the Beijing Capital International Airport handled 5,149 flights and Beijing Daxing handled 4,682 flights.

[Photo via Information Office of Beijing Municipality]

This is in part due to China optimizing the COVID-19 response management this month, lifting requirements for international travelers. The airports handled 288 international flights during the holiday. Among them, Beijing Capital handled 279 international flights and Beijing Daxing handled nine flights.