Air ticket prices plummet and "0 yuan air tickets" reappear
Low prices on domestic routes will continue until the end of March
Guangzhou Daily (All Media Reporter Luo Lei) After the Golden Week of the Spring Festival, news of "diving" air ticket prices flooded social media, with "0 yuan air tickets" even appearing. The reporter found that there are indeed price reductions on some overseas routes and domestic routes, and there are also 10 to 20% off air tickets on many domestic routes from Guangzhou. However, the use of "zero yuan air tickets" or air tickets that only cost tens of yuan actually has various prerequisites and restrictions.
The topic "The flight ticket from Shanghai to Osaka is only 8 yuan" became a hot search topic on Weibo on February 20. On the afternoon of February 20, reporters found through the Spring Airlines APP that the tax-exclusive fares on many recent departure routes from Shanghai to Osaka, Japan, Singapore, and Jeju Island in South Korea were all very low. Taking the flight from Shanghai to Jeju Island on February 26 as an example, the reporter found out that the minimum one-way price excluding tax is 59 yuan, and the tax is 319 yuan. However, to enjoy this price, you need to spend an additional 79 yuan to purchase a "money saving card". To enjoy.
Recently, various airlines have launched promotions. AirAsia’s 2024 “$0 Promotion” debut has been released. Massive discounts are available on millions of seats in more than 130 destinations around the world for bookings between February 19 and February 25 this year. In the direction of Thailand, from Guangzhou to Bangkok, AirAsia’s promotional air tickets start from as low as 0 yuan. It does not include taxes, ancillary product fees and other expenses.
0 yuan air tickets are a marketing tool of many low-cost airlines. In fact, on a flight, the special ticket class will not be released much, and the actual cost is often much higher. At the same time, these types of special-price tickets often have strict travel conditions, such as paying to become a member, paying extra for checked baggage or having very little free baggage allowance, purchasing additional meals, and not being able to refund or change tickets, etc. Consumers must avoid impulsive purchases when purchasing, and read the complete terms based on their own circumstances.
Domestically, air ticket prices have generally dropped after the holidays. The reporter inquired and learned that recently, outbound air tickets from Guangzhou Baiyun Airport are extremely cost-effective. Among them, the lowest price on the recent route from Guangzhou to Beijing and Shanghai is around 20% off. At the same time, the lowest price for one-way air tickets from Guangzhou to Sanya, Kunming, Wuhan and other cities is just over 10% off recently. The 2023/2024 winter and spring flight season is from October 29, 2023 to March 30, 2024. The reporter inquired and learned that the low prices on many domestic routes will continue until the end of March. (Guangzhou Daily)