On April 17, the railway began to sell train tickets for May 1, that is, the "May Day" holiday. The railway department reminds that passengers can purchase tickets through the railway 12306 website or mobile app.
According to the regulations of railway 12306 for the sale of tickets 15 days in advance, tickets for May 1 can be purchased on April 17, May 2 tickets can be purchased on April 18, May 3 tickets can be purchased on April 19, May 4 tickets can be purchased on April 20, and May 5 tickets can be purchased on April 21.
Judging from the ticket sales, the more popular direction from Beijing is Beijing to Hangzhou, Qingdao, Hefei, Yantai and other places, and the tickets have been sold out on April 30, and there are still a small number of remaining tickets in Shanghai, Fuzhou, Xiamen, Wenzhou and other places.
This year's "May Day" holiday is a total of five days, and the flow of visiting relatives, tourism and students will be superimposed, and the railway passenger flow will show a strong growth trend.
It is expected that the railway bureaus will usher in the peak of ticket sales on April 17. Among them, the Chengdu Bureau of the National Railway is expected to send 11.62 million passengers during the small and long holidays, and the main popular directions are Chengdu to Beijing, Xi'an, Chongqing to Chengdu, Wanzhou, Chengdu to Chongqing, Guiyang, Dazhou, Xichang, Guiyang to Libo, Zunyi and other popular cities.
Guangxi to Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Kunming, Chengdu and Chongqing, Nanning to Kunming, Changsha, Wuhan direction tickets are tight, of which the 30th to Changsha tickets have been sold out.
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Tips for buying tickets: Railway 12306 can be "redeemed" for tickets
Some netizens found that some trains had the word "exchange" on some trains. According to the official account of China Railway, the number of trains with the word "exchange" indicates that the points can be exchanged for tickets for the train. So how do you get points and how do you redeem tickets?
First of all, open the Railway 12306 App, click "Railway Member", activate it as a "Railway Travel" member, and then purchase tickets to enjoy the point service.
When the points accumulate for the first time reach 10,000 points, they are eligible for redemption.
According to the rules of point accumulation, the points = the face price ×5, and 100 points are equivalent to 1 yuan when redeeming tickets.
Taking the G485 train from Hohhot to Baotou as an example, the ticket price for the second-class seat is 43 yuan, and the points will be 215 after the actual ride arrives at the station. And if you want to redeem this ticket, you need to use 4300 points.
Only the trains that display the word "redeem" can be paid with points when querying the train information, and student discount tickets can also enjoy the accumulation of points.
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Points are valid for 12 consecutive months from the date of crediting to the account
The "Railway Travel" membership points will automatically enter the member's account within 5 days after the member's actual arrival at the station, and cannot be transferred. If you find that you have missing points after boarding, you can submit a retroactive claim within 90 days after the departure date shown on the ticket. Points are valid for 12 consecutive months from the date of entry into the account, and will be automatically forfeited if not redeemed upon expiration.
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Air ticket bookings for the May Day holiday have entered a peak
In addition to train tickets, air ticket bookings for the May Day holiday have also entered a peak. According to data from a number of online booking platforms, the travel popularity of this year's "May Day" holiday will be higher than that of last year. Air ticket bookings in popular cities are increasing day by day, with a single-day increase of 40%.
According to the big data of air travel, as of now, during the "May Day" holiday, the number of air ticket bookings for domestic routes has exceeded 2.2 million, an increase of nearly 62% over a week ago, and the number of air tickets booked for inbound and outbound routes has exceeded 690,000, an increase of about 17% over a week ago. Shanghai, Beijing, Chengdu, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Hangzhou, Xi'an, Chongqing, Kunming and Wuhan are the top 10 popular domestic destinations during the May Day holiday. In addition, due to the long May Day holiday, outbound travel has also become a popular choice for travelers.
Zhao Nan, director of the development of the air travel industry, predicts that the demand for outbound travel on May Day is expected to be relatively strong, and the number of passengers to neighboring countries such as Southeast Asia, Japan and South Korea, especially visa-free countries, is expected to increase more significantly. Judging from the current air ticket bookings, Seoul, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Tokyo, Osaka, Singapore, Taipei, Macau, London, and Sydney are popular destinations for outbound travel.
In terms of air ticket prices, as of April 16, the average domestic air ticket booking price for the "May Day" holiday was nearly 1,000 yuan, an increase of nearly 40% from the week before the holiday, and basically the same as the "May Day" holiday in 2023. Among them, the average price of air ticket bookings departing on May 1 was the highest, exceeding 1,100 yuan. Popular destinations such as Hangzhou-Dali, Wuhan-Qionghai, and Kunming-Diqing saw higher month-on-month increases in air ticket prices. Industry insiders expect that the civil aviation market will rise in volume and price during the holiday, and the number of passengers, especially outbound tourists, is expected to reach a new high.
Duan Qiao, the person in charge of international air tickets for Tongcheng Travel, said: "The average price of international air tickets for travel during the 'May Day' holiday exceeded 3,000 yuan, of which the average booking price of international air tickets departing on May 1 was close to 4,000 yuan. Ticket prices at popular destinations and at popular times are likely to continue to rise due to strong demand. ”
Source: CCTV
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