A number of airlines have announced that from October 5, 2024 (the date of ticket issuance), the fuel surcharge for domestic routes will be reduced.
Among them, a fuel surcharge of 10 yuan per passenger will be charged for routes below 800 kilometers (inclusive), and a fuel surcharge of 20 yuan will be charged for each passenger on routes above 800 kilometers. Compared with the price adjustment four months ago, the price was reduced by 20 yuan and 30 yuan respectively. What is a fuel surcharge? Why does it change so often?
The fuel surcharge is the cost of aircraft flight fuel. Aviation fuel is different from gasoline and diesel used in ordinary cars, the production cost and transportation cost are very high, and the price is affected by international oil prices, so shipping companies will charge fuel fees according to the changes in international oil prices. Are there any fuel surcharge-free flights?
Not yet. However, there are free machine construction fees, and many domestic ARJ21 and other regional models have a discount of 50 yuan for machine construction fees. For example, Altay, which has been very popular recently, and direct flights in Xinjiang such as Turpan, Aksu, and Yining are all free of charge. Note: The fuel price is calculated according to the time of ticket issuance. Tickets issued after October 5 can enjoy the price of 10 yuan or 20 yuan, tickets issued before October 5, even if they travel on October 15, the fuel is still the original price of 30 yuan and 50 yuan, everyone should pay attention to the time of ticket purchase. This year's National Day air ticket prices fell by one to two percent year-on-year, according to the data of the tourism platform, the price of air tickets is still expected to fall, from big cities to tourist city routes, economy class 5-6% off can be purchased; Business routes with more flights (routes between Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and Chengdu) can be purchased at about 4% off; A small number of unpopular tourist routes, such as direct flights to Dali and Lijiang, have limited flights and seats and need to be purchased as soon as possible. If there is no clear destination, you can consider picking up the leak. The air ticket prices on the first day and the day before the National Day holiday are higher, and the prices are lower during the festival, so many passengers choose to travel off-peak to save costs. According to the data of the travel platform, the number of bookings before and during the 11th festival has increased significantly, and it is no longer focused on the first day of travel. However, from the perspective of the return trip, it is still more concentrated on October 6 and October 7, and the ticket price is also higher on these two days.
On a travel platform, the reporter saw that many round-trip flights in popular cities had different degrees of discounts. For example, on October 3, the flight from Chengdu to Beijing will be discounted at least 1.3%. In the eyes of people in the civil aviation industry, compared with the previous few small holidays, this year's National Day air tickets "buy more expensive" phenomenon has been significantly reduced. On the one hand, the main reason is that airlines are more accurate in their research and judgment of the market; On the other hand, this year, the civil aviation passenger market has returned to rationality, and the demand for revenge travel and family visits has also returned to normal, so air tickets have become more affordable and cheap from last year's high prices. The staff of the travel platform said that every year after the National Day Golden Week is the off-season for tourism, and the price of air tickets for tourist routes will be reduced to less than 4% off, and some routes are even below 300 yuan, which is good for the silver-haired people and the group of off-peak travel. Under the stimulus of "volume increase and price decline", there are many bright spots in the National Day tourism market. Judging from the current booking situation of tourism platforms, the most popular cities for this year's National Day include Beijing, Chengdu, Chongqing, Shanghai, Changsha, Nanjing, Hangzhou, Xi'an, Wuhan and Qingdao, and the number of hotel advance bookings outperforms the country. Beijing continues to top the list of the hottest destinations on National Day. This year, with the successful application of the Central Axis for World Heritage Status, Qianmen, Temple of Heaven Park, and Chongwenmen have become popular business districts in Beijing. Chengdu and Chongqing are equally equal, Chunxi Road, Taikoo Li, Liberation Monument and Hongya Cave are popular business districts among young people. Shanghai Disneyland is the most popular area for family guests, and the number of hotels is also relatively tight, making it the area with the highest number of hotel reservations in Shanghai on National Day. At present, the number of hotel bookings around Disney is nearly double that of Lujiazui and People's Square. Wuhan's recently opened Yangtze River Culture and Art Season has accumulated high popularity, and many activities such as art exhibitions and film weeks will continue on the National Day, and this time it is also on the list of the hottest destinations on the National Day. "I saw Wuhan's fireworks and light show in the circle of friends before, and it is said that there are nearly 100 cultural tourism activities held during the National Day, so I plan to play in Wuhan for a few more days on the National Day." Ms. Zhou, a citizen of Nanchang, told a reporter from the China Securities Journal that there are not many activities and whether they are fun or not, which will indeed affect the stay time. During this year's National Day holiday, many popular destinations plan to hold a number of cultural and tourism activities to promote consumption. Changsha will hold 85 cultural and tourism activities to welcome guests, Hangzhou will welcome Eason Chan's concert and hold 131 cultural and tourism activities on National Day, Chengdu said that there will be more than 350 cultural and tourism activities, and Chongqing reported 750 activities. It is worth mentioning that during the National Day, the China Open Tennis Championships and the Wuhan Open Tennis Championships were played in Beijing and Wuhan one after another. With the addition of the Olympic aftermath and the new women's singles champion Zheng Qinwen, the popularity is super high, and it is expected to attract a group of fans to watch the game. "Traveling with cultural tourism activities and events has become a new tourism trend," Cai Muzi, a researcher at the Big Data Research Institute of a travel platform, told reporters that from the perspective of popular cities on National Day, they are all cities with more developed natural landscapes, cultural activities, and business consumption. During this year's National Day, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism planned a cultural and tourism consumption month, and various rich cultural and tourism activities were held across the country, which is expected to increase the stay time of tourists, amplify tourism consumption, and make up for the shortcomings of some cities with less abundant natural tourism resources. Nowadays, the development of tourism in various places is no longer just "relying on the harvest of the sky", and it is very important to explore and create cultural tourism consumption scenes rich in local characteristics. Especially in the context of the "volume increase and decline" in the cultural tourism market this year, cultural tourism activities are expected to become a starting point to make up for the "price drop" and help the local cultural tourism market to "prosperous and prosperous".
Source: The Paper, China Securities Journal, Hubei Daily, Zhongxin Jingwei Editor: Peng Licheng Editor: Peng Licheng Review: Tang Wei