Source: Jiangsu News
There is less than a month left before the "May Day" holiday, and the demand for holiday tourism has been released in advance. According to the "May Day" travel booking situation of a travel platform, both domestic and outbound travel have increased significantly. Domestic travel orders have reached the same level as in 2019, with a year-on-year increase of more than 7 times; Mainland outbound travel bookings increased by more than 18 times year-on-year.
How prosperous is the May Day travel market? From the perspective of domestic travel, the number of ticket bookings for domestic flower viewing scenic spots on the Tongcheng travel platform increased by nearly 10 times year-on-year, and Wuxi, Chengdu, Hangzhou, Suzhou, Nanjing and other places are the most popular destinations for users to enjoy flowers.
Up to now, the number of bookings for domestic travel through Ctrip has increased by more than 7 times year-on-year, and the per capita consumption of domestic tourists is almost the same as last year. From the perspective of tourists' travel distance, the proportion of orders for long-distance travel on "May Day" accounts for more than 60%, which also shows that more tourists want to go further during the 5-day long holiday.
The reporter's search found that some room types of seaview hotels near Dali Erhai during the "May Day" period have been fully booked, and the major popular attractions in Jiangsu are not inferior, and some hotels and homestays around Nanjing Confucius Temple Scenic Area have also been booked.
"The number of bookings for May Day in many places has exceeded the same period in 2019, with popular tourist destinations such as Chengdu, Changsha, Qingdao, Suzhou, Fuzhou and Zhuhai exceeding 2019 by more than 30%, Dali 'May Day' tourist orders exceeding 2019 by 190%, and Weihai increasing by more than 300%." Yang Zhan, Regional Head of Public Affairs at Ctrip, introduced.
Outbound tourism will also peak during the May Day period. According to Ctrip's data, the overall booking volume of outbound travel products increased by more than 18 times year-on-year, the search volume of outbound air tickets increased by more than 9 times year-on-year, and the average price of outbound one-way air tickets decreased by 58% year-on-year.
The popularity of outbound group tours is also soaring, with registrations up 157% from the beginning of April. Singapore + Malaysia, Hong Kong and Macao Tour, Maldives, New Zealand, Egypt In-depth Tour, etc. are all popular routes for outbound group tours on May Day.
"The favorite overseas destinations for Jiangsu tourists during the May Day holiday are Thailand, Hong Kong, Japan, Macao and Singapore, and the platform has previously launched package tour products from more than 20 countries such as Greece, Italy, France, Portugal, Spain, and Vietnam, which also provides tourists with more rich choices." Yang Outlook introduced.
Jiangsu Radio, Television, and Financial Media News Center, reporter|Li Xuan, Pan Yue