As the Qingming and May Day holidays approach, the number of travel bookings increased, Chinanews.com reported on Tuesday.
Minsu is a Chinese-style bed and breakfast establishment in the suburbs. It is in high demand. The number of ticket bookings for flower viewing increased 54 percent from a year ago in nearly a month, according to the data from the travel portal Fliggy.
Some popular scenic spots report short supply as the holiday comes to an end. The news website said that Reservations to sightseeing areas are limited and there is a limited amount of accommodation at Gubei Water Town in Beijing.
Domestic travel demand in the spring season has rebounded strongly since the Spring Festival holiday, and is expected to hit a new new peak during the upcoming May Day holiday, said Shuai Mengting, head of the Fliggy spring outing project.
Domestic travel bookings have surged 390 percent year-on- year, and domestic air ticket bookings have jumped 292 percent year-on- year during the May Day holiday, according to online travel platform Ctrip. The post- 80 s generation accounted for 41 percent of domestic tourism orders.
Megacities have become the top destinations for many tourists this year. According to Ctrip, the top 10 domestic destinations are Shanghai, Beijing, Nanjing, Chengdu, Xi'an, Hangzhou, Changsha, Wuhan, Chongqing and Qingdao during the May Day holiday.
Some tourists have set their sights overseas. With the destination expansion and the outbound group travel resume, the demand for outbound travel is rapidly increasing.
The number of international air ticket booking increased 46 percent year-on-year during nearly a month, and the number of visa applications increased by nearly 7 times, according to Fliggy. The popular destinations within the 4 hour flight are Thailand, Japan, Malaysia, South Korea, Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam.
Tourism's recovery will have a positive impact on the civil aviation industry. The Civil Aviation Administration of China said a total of 169 domestic and foreign airlines will operate passenger and cargo flights 117,222 a week during the summer and autumn flight season, with an increase of 35.5 percent compared to the same flight season in 2019.
The international flight fares have fallen by 11 percent since the start of the season, with the average cross-border ticket price falling by 11 percent compared to February.
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Some popular routes, such as Beijing-Shanghai and Beijing-Guangzhou, still have seats under 1,000 yuan $145.3 available for booking, although the air ticket price shows a significant increase during the Qingming and May Day holidays.