Free Hong Kong tickets are here again. Travel Weekly Report | Air China's engine caught fire in the air
NO.1 Air China aircraft engine caught fire in the air, and personnel on board safely evacuated
On September 10th, the official account of Changi Airport in Singapore announced that Air China Flight CA403, originating from Chengdu, was smoking in the front cargo hold and restroom during its flight to the airport. The plane landed on runway 3 at Changi Airport around 16:15. All passengers and crew members have safely evacuated, and the fire on the left engine has been extinguished. Due to this impact, runway 3 is temporarily closed, and flights taking off and landing in Changi may be affected to some extent.
It is understood that after the safe landing of Air China Flight CA403, the crew followed the standard disposal procedures and carried out emergency evacuation on the runway. The aircraft involved is the Airbus A320neo, registered as B-305J, with a 4-year-old age and using the Pratt&Whitney PW1100 engine. The emergency responder code of 7700 was hung up before the flight landed, indicating that the crew had already declared an emergency situation in the air.
No.2 Hong Kong free flight tickets have arrived again, with over 17000 tickets
Starting from September 5th, Hong Kong Airlines has sent over 17000 free economy class tickets to and from mainland China to Hong Kong.
The ticket giveaway event is divided into two rounds, with the first round from 10:00 on September 5th to 23:59 on September 7th. The participating destinations are Shanghai Hongqiao, Shanghai Pudong, Hangzhou, and Nanjing. The second round will take place from 10:00 on September 12th to 23:59 on September 14th. The participating destinations will be Beijing Capital, Daxing, Chongqing, Haikou, and Sanya.
Passengers can enter the promotion page of the "Flight Experience World Award" event on the Hong Kong International Airport website after 10:00 am on September 5th or 10:00 pm on September 12th. They can choose the departure date and flight, and if they see a ticket with a net price of 0 yuan, it will be a free ticket for the event.
In addition, Cathay Pacific has also launched a buy one get one free promotion with Hong Kong Airport on the OTA platform starting from September 7th. On the Fliggy platform, free ticket redemption vouchers can be drawn once a day from September 7th to September 14th.
NO3. The price of air tickets for the Mid Autumn Festival and National Day in 2023 has increased by 33% compared to the National Day in 2019
According to flight manager data, as of September 7, the domestic ticket order volume for the Mid Autumn Festival and National Day holiday in 2023 has increased significantly, with a month on month increase of 140% compared to the May Day holiday.
In terms of air ticket prices, the average domestic air ticket price during the Mid Autumn Festival and National Day holiday is 1140 yuan, a 43% increase compared to the National Day holiday in 2022; Compared to the National Day holiday in 2019, it increased by 33%, and compared to the summer vacation, it increased by 27%.
In addition, the top ten popular destinations for the Mid Autumn Festival and National Day holiday in China are Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Chengdu, Guangzhou, Haikou, Kunming, Xi'an, Chongqing, and Hangzhou; The top three most popular domestic routes are Beijing Shenzhen, Chengdu Beijing, and Guangzhou Beijing.