During the Spring Festival, the demand for passenger travel is high, and the overall civil aviation passenger market shows a rise in volume and price. After the holiday, air tickets** have fallen, and it is a good time to travel at a staggered peak.
According to the big data of air travel, from February 18th to February 26th, the average air ticket for domestic routes** (excluding tax) was about 1,018 yuan, a decrease of about 11% from the previous month; The average air ticket for inbound and outbound routes** (excluding tax) exceeded 1,800 yuan, a decrease of about 15% month-on-month. Flights to popular destinations** have fallen rapidly, for example, Beijing to Sanya, Haikou and Kunming have recently sold 1-2% off tickets. In order to attract more passengers, China Southern Airlines and China Eastern Airlines have taken a number of measures such as reducing fares, launching special routes and air ticket activities to help passengers travel off-peak.
Recently, the international flights of major airlines have also continued to be "new". Air China has increased capacity investment and optimized capacity arrangements for Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and some cities in Southeast Asia, which are of high concern to passengers, and increased the number of flights on routes such as Beijing-Phuket and Wuhan-Macau. China Eastern Airlines encrypts flights to Bangkok, Nagoya and other places; China Southern Airlines has added or encrypted a number of routes such as Guangzhou-Osaka and Changsha-Seoul.
In addition, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) issued a new notice to allow Chinese airlines to operate 50 direct passenger flights between China and the United States per week starting March 31, 2024. This means that at the end of March, the China-US route is also expected to increase significantly.
With the gradual resumption of international flights, more and more cross-border travelers are traveling, and some travelers have begun to plan their outbound travel plans for this year's holiday in advance. As of February 21, five.
The number of air ticket bookings for inbound and outbound routes during the 11th holiday has increased by more than 2 times compared with a month ago.
According to the air travel international ticket page, during the May Day holiday, tickets of 1-2,000 yuan are on sale from Beijing to Bangkok, Singapore, Seoul and other cities. Passengers traveling on holidays are advised to book round-trip air tickets in advance in combination with their personal travel arrangements to avoid travel being affected by changes in air tickets** and supply and demand.
Jiupai News reporter Tao Zitong.
*: Jiupai News].