Extremely crowded! Thai airport packed with people in the early morning! Chinese tourists speak out!
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According to Thai media outlet Mgronline, Airports of Thailand (AOT) predicts that passenger traffic at its six major airports will continue to rise during the 2026 Lunar New Year holiday, particularly on routes to China, where the recovery trend remains clear.
AOT's latest forecast indicates that the 2026 Lunar New Year holiday will last 10 days, from February 13th to 22nd. During this period, Suvarnabhumi Airport, Don Mueang Airport, Chiang Mai Airport, Mae Fah Luang Airport in Chiang Rai, Phuket Airport, and Hat Yai Airport are expected to handle a total of over 4.11 million passengers. Of these, approximately 2.6 million will be international passengers and 1.51 million will be domestic passengers. The total number of flights is projected to be 24,847, including approximately 14,295 international flights and 10,552 domestic flights.
Among all international routes, those to China are particularly strong. AOT predicts that the total number of passengers on routes to China during the Lunar New Year holiday will be approximately 679,259, an increase of 8.1% compared to the 2025 Lunar New Year; the number of flights is expected to be approximately 4,447, an increase of 3.4% year-on-year.
Taking Suvarnabhumi Airport, the busiest international airport, as an example, passenger traffic on Chinese routes is expected to reach 444,255, a significant increase of 24.2% year-on-year; the number of flights is approximately 2,889, an increase of 20.5% year-on-year. (Data as of February 4, 2026)
AOT (Australia and Thailand Airports Authority) pointed out that the above data reflects the stable overall recovery of the aviation and tourism industries, and the demand for travel to Thailand by Chinese tourists is continuing to recover.
AOT also reminds travelers that due to the large number of passengers during the Spring Festival, it is recommended that they arrive at the airport at least 2 to 3 hours in advance to complete the necessary procedures to avoid delays caused by crowds.
Thai airports are already experiencing congestion.
According to Jimo News, on the morning of February 16, reporters learned from multiple travel agencies in Beijing, Wuhan, Xi'an, and other places that tour packages to Thailand had been sold out about a week in advance. Those wishing to travel to Thailand will have to wait until at least the end of February.
Furthermore, many netizens posted on social media that due to the large number of tourists, Thai airports were already experiencing congestion in the early morning.
Ms. Hu, a Chinese tourist, landed in Bangkok, Thailand, at around 1:00 AM on February 12th. She told reporters that upon landing at Suvarnabhumi Airport, she saw nothing but Chinese tourists everywhere. She waited in the immigration queue for over 40 minutes. Although the immigration process wasn't complicated because Thailand offers visa-free entry to Chinese citizens, the wait was still considerable.
Ms. Chen (pseudonym), a tourist from Chengdu, Sichuan, arrived at Suvarnabhumi Airport in the early morning of February 15th and waited for over an hour before officially entering the country. "There were so many people I could barely move. I didn't expect there to be so many people at the airport at this hour," she said.
However, several tourists also mentioned that there was a fast-track lane available for immigration, where each person could expedite the process by paying only 200 baht (approximately 44 yuan).
