Will C919 open cross-strait air routes? May Civil Aviation Big Data Released, Aviation Travel Weekly Report | Fuel Surcharge Further Reduced Surcharge | Airlines | C919
NO.1 Fuel surcharge further reduced
On May 30th, multiple airlines and ticket booking platforms revealed that the fuel surcharge for June will be lowered for the third time within the year. Starting from 0:00 on June 5th, the fuel surcharge for domestic air tickets will be adjusted to 20 yuan per adult passenger for flights below 800 kilometers, and 30 yuan per adult passenger for flights above 800 kilometers. Compared to the current fuel surcharge, it will be reduced by 10 yuan and 30 yuan respectively.
For travelers who purchase "Sui Xin Fei" and secondary cards, travel costs have further decreased. However, after a period of diving after May Day, the price of regular air tickets will rise again in June. According to information from Spring Airlines and other sources, the lowest discount for most domestic routes in early June was between 1.7% and 20%. However, as the Dragon Boat Festival and summer season approach, starting from June 10th, ticket prices in some cities will gradually rise, generally increasing by about 15%.
Will NO.2C919 open cross-strait routes?
On May 31st, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office, Zhu Fenglian, responded to whether the C919 will open cross-strait air routes. Zhu Fenglian pointed out that the C919 large passenger aircraft is the first jet mainline passenger aircraft developed in mainland China according to international airworthiness standards and has independent intellectual property rights. On May 28th, China Eastern Airlines took off from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport and successfully arrived at Beijing Capital Airport using the world's first C919 large passenger aircraft delivered by COMAC. The world's first commercial passenger flight of the C919 marks the comprehensive completion of its research and development, manufacturing, certification, and operation. China's civil aviation commercial operation of domestically produced large aircraft has officially begun, and the "air experience" of China's large aircraft has officially entered consumers.
Zhu Fenglian said, "Dapeng rises with the same wind and soars 90000 miles in one day." Taking off with the wind is the common pride of Chinese people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait. I believe that people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait can definitely enjoy the C919 flight experience on cross-strait routes.
Big data of Civil Aviation announced in NO.35 month.
According to data from Hanglv Zongheng, the domestic civil aviation passenger transportation volume exceeded 46.79 million in May, and the actual number of passenger flights executed on domestic routes exceeded 370000, both of which were basically the same as the same period last month. At the same time, the average payment price for domestic air tickets is about 914 yuan, a decrease of about 10% compared to April.
The top 5 domestic airport passenger throughput in May were Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, Beijing Capital International Airport, Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport, Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, and Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport.
Internationally and regionally, the inbound and outbound passenger transport volume of domestic airlines exceeded 2.25 million in May, an increase of about 19% compared to the same period last month; The number of inbound and outbound flights by domestic airlines exceeded 17000, an increase of about 20% compared to the previous month. At the same time, the average payment price for international air tickets is about 3390 yuan, a decrease of about 8% compared to April.
The top 10 popular destinations for outbound travel in May are Hong Kong, Macau, Seoul, Osaka, Singapore, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Taipei, Tokyo, and Bangkok.
