Ladies and gentlemen, can't you wait to go home for the New Year?Don't worry, the 2024 Spring Festival is about to begin, are you ready for this "largest annual migration of mankind"?Today, let me take you to the front line of the Spring Festival to see what new changes and challenges there are in civil aviation this year!
The Spring Festival time is confirmed, are you ready?
First of all, let's popularize the specific time of this year's Spring Festival. According to Liang Nan, director of the Transportation Department of the Civil Aviation Administration, at a regular press conference in January, the 2024 Spring Festival will start on January 26 and last until March 5, a total of 40 days. This time span is not short, enough for you to spend time with your parents and relatives at home.
Passenger traffic is expected to hit an all-time high, how much do you contribute?
Next, let's take a look at the "highlight" of this year's Spring Festival travel - passenger traffic. According to **, the civil aviation passenger traffic during the Spring Festival this year will reach a staggering 80 million passengers!The daily average is 2 million passengers, an increase of 9 compared with the Spring Festival in 20198%, an increase of 44 compared with the Spring Festival in 20239%。What does this mean?It means that this year's Spring Festival may become the busiest and most lively in history!Are you ready to contribute?
Peak time**, making it easier to avoid peaks
In addition to the total transportation volume, I believe everyone is also very concerned about the peak period during the Spring Festival. Director Liang Nan said that the peak passenger volume of this year's Spring Festival is expected to occur on February 8 (September 16 of the 2nd day of the lunar month (July 20 (the 11th day of the first month) and February 25 (the 16th day of the first month). These days will be the busiest and most intense time for civil aviation transportation. If you want to avoid rush hour and reduce waiting time at the airport and congestion, plan your trip well and choose to travel around these dates.
The Civil Aviation Administration of China has taken multiple measures to ensure the smooth progress of the Spring Festival
In the face of such a huge passenger traffic volume and peak challenges, the Civil Aviation Administration of China is naturally well prepared. It is understood that in order to ensure the smooth progress of the Spring Festival, the Civil Aviation Administration has deployed a number of measures in advance. This includes strengthening flight operation monitoring, optimizing flight schedules, and improving passenger service quality. At the same time, major airlines have also increased capacity investment and increased overtime flights to meet the travel needs of the majority of passengers.
The story behind the Spring Festival: It's not just about going home
Of course, the Spring Festival is not just a number, a time period. It carries the stories and emotions of countless people behind it. For many people, the Spring Festival is a journey home, an opportunity to reunite with their families. But at the same time, the Spring Festival is also a test and challenge. During your journey, you may encounter all kinds of unexpected situations and difficulties, but it is these experiences that make you cherish the time with your family even more.
In addition to going home, the Spring Festival also carries the dreams and hopes of many people. Some people embark on the journey of going out to work during the Spring Festival, while others take the opportunity to pursue their dreams. No matter where your destination is, I hope you can harvest full happiness and emotion during the journey of the Spring Festival.
We are with you on the road to the Spring Festival
Finally, let's summarize the highlights of this year's Spring Festival: First, the time span is as long as 40 days;Second, passenger traffic is expected to hit a record highThe third is that the peak period has come out;Fourth, the Civil Aviation Administration and airlines are fully prepared;Fifth, the Spring Festival carries the stories and emotions of countless people.
I hope that everyone can cherish the time with their families more, and be more understanding and tolerant of the difficulties and challenges of the journey. Because in this special time period, we are all working towards the same goal - that is, to go home for the New Year!Are you homesick thousands of miles away?
The 24th Spring Festival will start on January 26