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During the Spring Festival holiday, many people choose to travel by plane. Air travel data shows that the number of passengers traveling by air continued to be at a high level on the first and second days of the new year. On the second day of the Lunar New Year, more than 1.6 million passengers have traveled by air, and the number of passengers is about 85% of the peak since the Spring Festival Transport started in 2024.

　　We have seen that the passenger load factor of one tenth of the routes exceeds 80%, mainly involving central cities. However, judging from the occupancy situation, it is different. The passenger occupancy rate of Haikou to Ordos, Haikou to Heze, Changde to Jieyang, Changde to Haikou and other routes has reached over 99%, almost full.

　　Feichang accurate weather warning data shows that on the 12th, among more than 260 airports across the country, 41 airports issued mild fog and haze weather warnings. Passengers with travel arrangements need to pay attention to flight information updates in a timely manner to avoid delaying their journeys.

Air ticket bookings increased by 60% year-on-year from the second to the fourth day of the Lunar New Year

　　Compared with previous years, the Spring Festival holiday this year is longer, but judging from the situation of air travel, travel during the holiday continues to be high, with no obvious trough. Data from Qunar.com shows that the number of air ticket bookings from the second to the fourth day of the Lunar New Year increased by 60% compared with the same period in 2023. Popular destinations are mainly first- and second-tier central cities and popular tourist cities.

　　On the travel platform, the average price paid for air tickets in popular cities during the Spring Festival is 960 yuan, an increase of 10% year-on-year in 2023, but the number of air ticket bookings on popular routes has doubled year-on-year.

Ticket orders for scenic spots during the Spring Festival holiday increased by more than 60% compared with last year

　　On the third day of the Lunar New Year, scenic spots in various places will also see a small peak in passenger flow. Meituan data shows that the number of ticket orders for scenic spots during the Spring Festival holiday increased by more than 60% compared with last year.

The number of domestic tourists is expected to exceed 6 billion in 2024

　　The popularity of tourism-related data during the Spring Festival holiday has given the tourism industry a good start in 2024. So, what are the expectations for the tourism industry in 2024? The China Tourism Academy stated that after comprehensive research and judgment, it is expected that the number of domestic tourists in 2024 will exceed 6 billion.

　　The China Tourism Academy predicts that the number of domestic tourists will exceed 6 billion in 2024, and the total number of inbound and outbound tourists is expected to exceed 260 million.

　　In 2023, the tourism market and tourism industry chain will be significantly restored. The number of domestic tourists and income nationwide will more than double year-on-year, returning to more than 80% of 2019; the number of inbound and outbound tourists will exceed 190 million, an increase of 2.8 times compared with the previous year. above.

　　According to calculations by the China Tourism Academy research team, residents' willingness to travel will remain above 90% in each quarter of 2023. The national tourist satisfaction comprehensive index in 2023 is 80.04, which is at a satisfactory level and is basically the same as the satisfaction level in 2019.

The flow of passengers returning home before the holiday begins and holiday tourism reaches its peak.

　　Today (February 12) is the third day of the Lunar New Year. According to the rules of previous years, today's flow of people will be obviously differentiated. People who returned to their hometowns before the holiday began to return one after another. At the same time, holiday tourism has also reached its peak. What is the actual situation? We continue to understand through the Spring Festival heat map.

　　About 9.2 million passengers chose to travel by train on February 11. Compared with the first day of the Lunar New Year, the passenger flow increased by about 70%. According to the pre-sale data of 12306, train passenger flow will continue to increase on February 12.

　　Judging from the Spring Festival heat map on February 12, the traffic on the third day of the lunar month will increase by about a quarter compared to February 11. Although there is still a gap from the peak of the Spring Festival, it is basically equivalent to the train passenger flow on the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month. .

The passenger flow of trains arriving in Shenzhen and Shanghai will increase by 40% today

　　The top ten popular destinations on February 12 have not changed much, but in terms of growth rate, Shenzhen and Shanghai have the highest growth rate, and the train passenger flow arriving here will increase by 40%. Shenzhen, in particular, has seen a significant return for two consecutive days.

　　Looking at the top ten popular cities of departure, Shanghai and Shenzhen are still the ones that have undergone significant changes. The flow of people leaving these two cities on February 12 will decrease. The number of departures in Fuyang, a major labor export city, will have the highest growth rate on February 12, which will be at least double that on February 11. The pace of resumption of work and production in the new year will be accelerated in advance.

The proportion of long-distance travel options increasing this year

　　The Spring Festival holiday has been extended this year, and big data has found that people are also traveling further and further away. China Unicom's Smart Footprint data shows that compared with the flow in 2023, the proportion of people traveling for more than 1,000 kilometers will increase from 3.3% to 3.7%, while the proportion of people traveling for short distances within 200 kilometers will drop from the original 72% to 69%.

　　Especially for people over 60 years old, their proportion of long-distance travel of more than 1,000 kilometers increased by 1.8 percentage points, making them the age group with the highest growth.

The trend of double crossing between north and south is becoming more and more obvious

　　In addition, the trend of traveling from north to south during the Spring Festival holiday this year has become more and more obvious. Data found that residents of northern cities have moved southward since the Spring Festival travel rush. Shanghai, Chengdu, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Kunming, Chongqing, Sanya, Wuhan, Hangzhou and Xiamen have become the top ten popular destinations for northern residents to visit during the New Year.

　　More niche destinations with ethnic minority customs have also attracted more tourists from the north. Compared with 2023, among the destinations with the highest increase in the number of long-distance travel by northern residents, we have seen Nujiang and Wenshan in Yunnan. In Lingshui, Baoting and Ledong in Hainan, tourists not only enjoy the pleasant scenery, but also feel the unique cultural charm.

　　In addition, residents from southern cities are also embarking on the journey to the north. According to the latest data, Beijing, Xi'an, Zhengzhou, Harbin, Tianjin, Shenyang, Taiyuan, Qingdao, Jinan and Shijiazhuang have become the top ten popular destinations for southern residents to go to the north. land.