Revealing whether 12306 tickets are cheap or not, what's the inside story?
Oops, let's talk about big gossip!Recently, there was a gossip that said that you can get cheap air tickets on 12306, believe it or not?I was almost thrilled by this news, and I specially checked this so-called "truth".
Anyway, on December 25th, a reporter went to verify it, and the results came out: most of the air tickets ** are about the same, and only a few air tickets ** are slightly lower. However, this is not the whole truth, listeners, it's a bit complicated, don't worry, let's take our time.
First of all, let me give you an example, take the flight from Wuhan to Beijing as an example. The naked ticket shown on 12306** starts at 250 yuan, which sounds quite fragrant, right?However, don't be too happy, this ** comes with some small conditions. There is an option that only children between the ages of 16 and 23 can buy it, and there is an option that restricts women over the age of 55 and men over the age of 60. Oops, isn't it just a special offer for us to be "young and old"?
Don't think that's the end of it, I also checked the third-party travel platform, and what did they find?On these platforms, the homepage also shows 299 yuan, but when you click in to see the details, you can also buy the same exclusive tickets for young and elderly. I gotta say, it's a bit weird.
Let's take a look at the official website of China Eastern Airlines, which is exactly the same as the ** on 12306. The naked fare for young or elderly people is 250 yuan, and the exclusive fare for students, teachers, medical care and other exclusive fares is also 250 yuan, and the ordinary ** economy class ticket is still 299 yuan. Could it be that this is the legendary "affordable paradise"?
We also compared multiple identical flights on different platforms and found that the difference was really small, with only a few flights having small differences. For example, on a flight from Beijing to Shanghai on December 26, the special ticket on the 12306 platform is 450 yuan, and there are no age and occupation restrictionsOn a third-party travel platform, the flight fare is 500 yuan. In fact, it's almost that much money, but can you understand it, it's a matter of principle!
Moreover, some people broke the news that in the specific membership days or discount activities of airlines, air tickets** on the airline's official website have more advantages than other platforms. Let me tell you quietly, for example, the 9 yuan inbound and outbound tickets on the shelves of Spring Airlines can only be bought on the airline's official website, mini program and APP, and cannot be searched on other platforms. Isn't this the so-called "insider"?
Finally, let me tell you a big discovery, the tickets on 12306 are mainly Air China, China Southern Airlines and China Eastern Airlines, and some people have turned it out and said that sometimes these airlines have more advantages than other platforms on the official website on the membership day or discount activities.
Oops, I'm a little dumbfounded after reading this, it's almost a world view that has been turned upside down. In general, the difference between the air tickets on the 12306 platform** is not big, and some cheap tickets also have some small conditions, and sometimes it may be that the official website of the airline is a little more fragrant during a specific time or event. In short, don't be fooled by the superficial numbers, and see what is behind it.
Okay, this is the exclusive secret of this time, I hope you all travel smoothly, don't be fooled by anything**. Remember, if there is any gossip news, remember to tell me, and we'll talk next time!