What should passengers do when returning from Sanya? , the economy class is sold out and only “high-priced tickets worth 10,000 yuan” are left.
Halfway through the Spring Festival holiday, some people are beginning to feel anxious about returning. Ms. Wu, who was visiting Sanya, said that it only cost more than 1,000 yuan to come to Sanya from Beijing, but she didn't expect that it would cost more than 10,000 yuan to go back. "It's too expensive."
During the Spring Festival this year, a large number of tourists flocked to Sanya and Haikou, and the demand for outlying islands exploded in a short period of time. As a result, the supply of air tickets exceeded demand. It was common for economy class to be sold out and business class prices to exceed 10,000 yuan for outlying islands. Therefore, there are many people who have similar experiences to Miss Wu.
What to do when faced with this situation? The reporter learned that if you want to save money on your return trip, you can first choose to take a connecting flight or take a high-speed rail close to your destination; second, travel during off-peak hours and return early or postpone your return after the holidays.
On the morning of February 14, the reporter checked from the OTA platform. During the peak return period on February 16 and 17, only business class flights were available from Sanya to Beijing. The minimum price was about 10,000 yuan, and the maximum price was close to 20,000 yuan. If you choose the transfer plan, it will be at least five to six thousand yuan cheaper. For example, on February 16, the flight from Sanya to Beijing and connecting via Chongqing cost a little more than 4,000 yuan. On February 17, the minimum direct flight from Sanya to Shenyang is about 10,000 yuan. If you choose to transfer via Xi'an, the price is less than 5,000 yuan, which is half the price.
Air-rail combined transport is also an option. For example, the direct flight from Sanya to Chengdu on February 16 and 17 will cost more than 9,000 yuan. However, if you choose to take the high-speed rail from Sanya to Haikou and then fly directly from Haikou to Chengdu, the price will be two to three thousand yuan cheaper. On February 17, it only cost more than 4,000 yuan for tourists to fly from Sanya to Tianjin, and then take the high-speed rail from Tianjin to Beijing, which is 6,000 to 7,000 yuan cheaper than flying directly from Sanya to Beijing.
If conditions permit, tourists can also return during off-peak hours. Returning to Beijing during the peak return period on February 16th and 17th, a direct flight will cost at least 10,000 yuan. If the return trip is advanced to February 15th, you can take the Sanya high-speed rail to Haikou, and then fly directly from Haikou to Beijing, which will cost just over 4,000 yuan. Yes, you can save about 6,000 yuan.
So, if you want to postpone your return, how many days would it be more appropriate to postpone? The person in charge of the Ctrip platform said that taking into account post-holiday work and saving money, it would be more cost-effective to apply for two days of annual leave after the holiday. If you return to Beijing on February 19, it will be about 5,000 yuan cheaper than on February 18. Taking two more days of annual leave to save more money also happens on routes from Sanya to Shanghai, Chongqing, Changchun and other regions.
