According to a number of online travel booking platforms, after the National Day, the price of air tickets has dropped sharply, and some routes have even fallen to about a discount, and the ticket prices of many tourist routes are lower than the ticket prices of high-speed rail.
Airfares dropped after the National Day
Some routes fell to a discount
The reporter's inquiry found that from October 14th to 24th, the average price paid for domestic air tickets was more than 40% lower than that during the "Eleventh" period, and even lower than the off-season price in the first half of the year, reaching a low point throughout the year.
In addition, the average price of international air tickets has also recovered to a certain extent, especially for flights to destinations such as Japan, Korea, Thailand, Viet Nam and Singapore.
Liu Ting, researcher at Qunar Big Data Research Institute: The average pre-sale ticket price on weekdays after the holiday is low, down about 100 yuan from the same period last year. The average ticket price is expected to drop below 600 yuan this week.
In addition to the drop in air ticket prices, the reduction of fuel surcharges on domestic routes from the ticket issuance date on October 5 has further reduced the travel costs of passengers after the holiday.
In terms of hotels, the average price of hotels in major cities in China has also dropped by more than two percent after the long holiday, especially the price reduction of homestays and resort hotels in popular tourist cities is relatively large, and the cost performance of travel is relatively high.
Cost-effective for travel
Staggered peak travel ushered in the "window period"
As autumn progresses into various places, the staggered peak tour ushers in the best "window period". The reporter saw at Nanjing Lukou International Airport that the scene was crowded, and the passenger flow remained at a certain high level. Among them, there are many middle-aged and elderly tourists who travel off-peak.
Booking data shows that after the National Day holiday, the proportion of silver-haired people traveling on weekdays is the highest, accounting for about 64%, which is significantly higher than that of other age groups. The number of air ticket bookings for middle-aged and elderly passengers has increased significantly, with passengers over 55 accounting for about 10%. The number of middle-aged and elderly groups in travel agencies has also increased significantly.
The main force of off-season travel
The demand for tourism consumption of the silver-haired group has grown
- From the perspective of customer source, the silver-haired population mainly comes from first-tier cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, as well as new first-tier cities such as Chengdu, Hangzhou, Chongqing, Xi'an, Nanjing and Tianjin, accounting for more than half.
- From the perspective of travel mode, compared with the previous form of low-cost tours, this year's independent travel and customized small groups have become the choice of more elderly travelers.
- From the perspective of destination hotel bookings, the number of bookings in Aba, Ganzi, Leshan and Mianyang in Sichuan Province has increased significantly, especially in Jiuzhaigou, where it is more convenient for elderly passengers to travel after the opening of high-speed rail.
In addition, due to the low hotel prices in the off-season, the number of high-end and luxury hotel bookings of middle-aged and elderly tourists increased by more than 60% year-on-year, and on the whole, the travel experience of middle-aged and elderly tourists is upgrading.
Source: CCTV news client