Chiang Mai airport reports average 24,317 passengers a day during Golden Week (1-7 Oct 2026), up 11.34%, with 182 flights a day, up 19.74%. Chinese arrivals through the airport reached about 1,744 a day, roughly 37% above the September daily average. Direct flights now link Chiang Mai to Chongqing, Chengdu, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Kunming, Xi'an, Jinghong and Hong Kong. For Chiang Mai businesses, this points to a stronger late-year high season: check staffing, stock and Chinese-language service ahead of the peak. These are one-week figures from the airport, so treat them as an early signal rather than a full-season forecast.