Your current location:HOME >sport >Summer travel booms in country 正文
TIME:2024-05-29 14:18:40 Source: Internet compilationEdit:sport
Passengers line up at check in gates at Shenzhen Baoan International Airport on Sunday. WANG DONGYUA
Passengers line up at check in gates at Shenzhen Baoan International Airport on Sunday. WANG DONGYUAN/CHINA NEWS SERIVCE
China's tourism market is heating up in step with scorching temperatures this summer.
Airports and train stations nationwide have been busy in the first week of July, with people taking vacations, visiting family and friends, and students going on summer trips, industry observers said.
Some 97,000 flights operated from July 1 to July 7, exceeding the pre-COVID level seen in the same period of 2019.
On July 7, daily passenger flights in the country topped 14,000 for the first time this year, according to VariFlight, a China-based civil aviation data services provider.
Popular routes included flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, and Shanghai Hongqiao to Shenzhen and Guangzhou of Guangdong province, VariFlight found.
Trip.com Group, China's leading online travel agency, said it saw record high booking volumes of domestic flight tickets in the first five days of July, while the number of bookings for outbound flights surged six times year-on-year.
In the first five days of July, ticket prices for domestic and outbound flights — including taxes — jumped 21 percent and 22 percent year-on-year, respectively, Trip.com said.
As demand recovery following China's optimized COVID-19 response measures has been sustained, carriers have undertaken various marketing strategies, such as promoting products during livestreaming sessions and interacting with passengers.
"Due to strong demand for long-haul travel in China this summer, the prices of flight tickets to many hot destinations have been significantly higher than in 2019," said Xie Xiaoqing, a senior researcher at Trip.com's research institute.
"With a gradual recovery of international flight capacity, the prices of international flights to some destinations have become more reasonable. Those destinations with relaxed visa policies for Chinese visitors serve as good choices for travel," Xie said.
In the second quarter, the passenger volume of cross-border travel in China reached 34 percent of the 2019 level, and doubled the volume from the first quarter.
The number of international flights that operated in June was 42 percent of the pre-pandemic level, according to FlightAI, a market insight platform affiliated with Trip.com.
Thailand said it expects to receive 25 million tourists this year, including some 5 million Chinese visitors.
Domestic and international carriers have ramped up efforts to launch more flights or add frequencies to meet growing travel demand.
On July 6, Xiamen Airlines launched round-trip direct flights connecting Xiamen and Paris, the 12th intercontinental route of the airline, and also the first intercontinental route launched by the carrier since the pandemic. The flights are operated once a week, and the carrier will consider increasing the frequency based on market demand, it said.
This year, Xiamen Airlines has been actively optimizing its route network and increasing investment on popular international routes.
It plans to launch a new route from Xiamen to Doha, Qatar, and increase flights to Singapore, Amsterdam, Los Angeles and Vancouver to meet demand.
Mother tells police she shot one child and drowned another. A third was found safe2024-05-29 14:18
‘Statue of Liberty’ image was created using Photoshop, not ruins from the artist’s home2024-05-29 14:10
I've been going out with my boyfriend for a year and just discovered he's using a dating app2024-05-29 13:58
'Son of Sam' killer Berkowitz denied parole in 12th attempt2024-05-29 13:53
Indianapolis officer fatally shoots suspect in armed carjacking after suspect reaches for something2024-05-29 13:35
Hundreds mourn gang killings of Haitian mission director and young US couple2024-05-29 13:27
Up close and personal, cicadas display Nature's artwork2024-05-29 13:14
Venezuela revokes invitation for EU mission to observe presidential election in July2024-05-29 12:47
Wisconsin Republican leader who angered Trump is targeted for recall a 2nd time2024-05-29 11:48
Addison Rae showcases her figure in a white bikini as she poses with horses on a beach in Mexico2024-05-29 11:47
Ukraine gets more military aid from Europe but Putin warns of consequences if Russian soil is hit2024-05-29 13:29
UN human rights experts ask Belarusian authorities to help a political prisoner dying of cancer2024-05-29 13:08
A robot will soon try to remove melted nuclear fuel from Japan's destroyed Fukushima reactor2024-05-29 12:57
Jack Grealish chills on holiday following more boozy antics on Manchester City's open2024-05-29 12:50
Christie Brinkley, 70, reveals why posing for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit made her too self2024-05-29 12:31
US consumer confidence rises in May after three months of declines2024-05-29 12:23
7 injured after natural gas explosion in Youngstown, Ohio2024-05-29 12:23
Last year's deadly heat wave in metro Phoenix didn't discriminate2024-05-29 12:22
Opera about a school shooting's aftermath has its US premiere in San Francisco2024-05-29 11:46
Hundreds mourn gang killings of Haitian mission director and young US couple2024-05-29 11:33