As of Thursday, the number of  international passenger trips handled by Beijing Daxing International  Airport has exceeded 4 million this year, doubling the figure for the  same period last year, according to the immigration inspection station  at the airport.

"Daxing airport reached the milestone 47 days ahead of schedule," said Wu Nan with the inspection station.

The  surge in passenger volume is attributed to a recovering tourism market,  the implementation of visa-free policies, and an increase in  international exchange activities, Wu added.

Statistics  show that as of Nov. 13, the station had processed 452,000 trips of  foreign travelers, more than three times last year's figure. Among  these, over 142,000 inbound foreign traveler trips were made under  visa-free policies, while 46,000 utilized 144-hour transit visa-free  services.

Daxing airport operates  flights to 43 destinations across 25 countries and regions in Europe,  Asia and the Middle East, with plans to further expand its international  airline network.

(Source: Xinhua News Agency)