Air ticket bookings for the May Day holiday have 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.
In addition, due to the long May Day holiday, outbound travel has also become a popular choice for travelers.
Zhao Nan, Industry Development Director of Air Travel: "The demand for outbound travel on May Day is expected to be relatively strong. 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.
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: The average price of international air tickets for travel during the May Day holiday exceeded 3,000 yuan, of which the average price of international air ticket bookings for departures 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.
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