[Commentary] On April 30, the Civil Aviation Administration of China held a press conference in Beijing. At the press conference, Yu Biao, director of the Department of Transportation of the Civil Aviation Administration, said that from the analysis of the current ticket reservations, it is expected that the civil aviation will transport about 2.9 million passengers during the "May Day" holiday, which is about 66.8% less than the same period in 2019.

　　[Same period] Yu Biao, Director of Transportation Department of Civil Aviation Administration of China

　　Affected by the epidemic, the recent travel demand and willingness of passengers on domestic routes are still at a low point; international routes are also deployed in accordance with the unified deployment of the national joint defense and joint control mechanism, and relatively strict control measures are implemented. Generally speaking, the demand for foreign imports is still relatively small, and overall, the number of passengers transported by civil aviation during the “May Day” holiday will be significantly reduced compared with the same period last year.

　　[Commentary] Yu Biao pointed out that China's domestic epidemic situation has gradually eased, coupled with the low air ticket prices during the May Day holiday, the long-term suppressed travel needs to be released urgently, which has promoted the gradual recovery of the civil aviation market.

　　[Same period] Yu Biao, Director of Transportation Department of Civil Aviation Administration of China

　　Based on the analysis of the number of civil airline passenger tickets booked so far, it is estimated that during the five-day holiday period, about 2.9 million passengers will be transported, an average of about 580,000 passengers per day, which is about 66.8% less than the same period in 2019 and this year. The average daily passenger traffic during the Qingming holiday increased by 43.2%.

　　[Commentary] Yu Biao introduced that April 30 to May 1 will be the peak of pre-holiday travel. Airports with more passengers in and out of the port include Shenzhen, Chengdu, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Kunming, Chongqing, Hangzhou and Xi'an.

　　[Commentary] At the press conference, Sun Shaohua, deputy director of the Operation and Monitoring Center of the Civil Aviation Administration, introduced the situation of international passenger flights. Sun Shaohua pointed out that since the implementation of the "five one" policy on March 29, except for the arrival of 38 international flights on the first day of March 29, there were no more than 20 international passenger flights entering the country in the later period, with an average daily arrival of passengers. For two to three thousand people.

　　[Explanation] Sun Shaohua said that in accordance with the current measures and requirements of the Civil Aviation Administration on international passenger flights, Chinese and foreign airlines further adjusted and optimized the international passenger flight plan for May.

　　[Same period] Sun Shaohua, Deputy Director, Operation Monitoring Center, Civil Aviation Administration of China

　　Up to now, in terms of flight plan arrangements, there were 448 international passenger flight plans in May, with an average of 101 flights per week and an average of 14 inbound flights per day, involving 35 countries, 43 foreign cities, and 24 domestic cities. Among them, there are 66 flights to Japan and South Korea, 42 flights to North America, 96 flights to Europe, and 90 flights to the Capital Airport for international passenger flights via the first entry point. The airports with the most international flights in China are Shanghai Pudong, Guangzhou Baiyun, Chengdu Shuangliu and Xiamen Gaoqi.

　　Reporter Liu Chao from Beijing　　

Editor in charge: [Li Yuxin]