Returning to pre pandemic levels, the Civil Aviation Administration of China predicts that the daily average number of flights guaranteed for summer transportation is 16500. Aviation | Market | Summer Transportation
How to arrange domestic and international transportation capacity deployment as the civil aviation market will enter its first peak summer season after the implementation of Class B and Class B management?
Li Yong, Deputy Director of the Aviation Safety Office of the Civil Aviation Administration of China, stated at the monthly routine press conference held by the Civil Aviation Administration on June 16 that this year's summer travel is the first summer travel after the "Class B and Class B management". The travel of passengers is relatively concentrated, and there is a strong demand for tourism, vacation, visiting relatives and friends. It is expected that nearly 1.95 million passengers will travel by air every day during the summer travel period, with an average of 16500 guaranteed flights per day, returning to the level of the same period before the epidemic. The Civil Aviation Administration of China has arranged and deployed various units to prepare for summer transportation support.
In terms of the transportation market for popular domestic aviation routes, Li Yong stated that the Civil Aviation Administration of China has recently issued a notice to support airlines to work overtime on popular routes during summer travel, optimize domestic routes for summer travel, continue to promote the construction of a "seamless and fully connected" air transportation network, encourage airlines to actively expand and cultivate the third and fourth tier aviation markets, and meet the relatively concentrated travel needs of passengers during summer travel. It is expected that during this year's summer travel, an average of 13600 domestic passenger flights will be guaranteed daily, transporting 1.83 million domestic passengers, an increase of 11% and 7% respectively compared to 2019 before the epidemic.
In terms of the international air transportation market, Li Yong stated that the Civil Aviation Administration of China continues to promote the smooth and orderly recovery of international passenger flights. The actual number of international passenger flights executed last week has reached 5822, with flights to 61 countries. It is expected that international passenger flights will increase to over 6000 per week during the summer transportation period. The Civil Aviation Administration of China will continue to timely approve international flight applications from domestic and foreign airlines, ensuring the safe, stable, and orderly resumption of international passenger flights.
Li Yong also stated that during the summer transportation period, the Civil Aviation Administration of China will continue to supervise airlines, airports and other support units to implement the requirements of genuine service work, continuously optimize the support process, actively promote airports with a capacity of tens of millions or more to reduce flight cut-off times, improve security inspection efficiency and the bridge to seat ratio, and provide convenient and comfortable travel services for passengers. We will launch diversified and personalized service products for people with disabilities, the elderly, children, and first-time passengers to meet their travel needs. In addition, the Civil Aviation Administration of China will also focus on ensuring the normal operation of flights during the summer transportation period. In case of special weather such as thunderstorms, it will urge airlines and airports to strengthen service guarantees in all aspects, and provide information on abnormal flights, ticket refunds and changes, and other services.