On December 1, the airlines issued a notice that the fuel price will be further reduced from December 5, 2023 (the date of ticket issuance).
Adult passengers will be charged 50 yuan and 90 yuan fuel surcharges respectively for routes less than or equal to 800 kilometers. Compared with that before the adjustment, the fuel cost decreased by 10 yuan and 20 yuan.
Ctrip data shows that the price of air tickets has been relatively stable in the off-season since the Mid Autumn Festival this year. In November, the average price of domestic tax inclusive one-way air tickets remained at 722 yuan, and the average price of cross-border tax inclusive one-way air tickets was 1541 yuan. From the current booking trend, with the increasing popularity of winter travel, ice and snow travel and the approaching of New Year's Day and the Spring Festival, the overall ticket price has significantly rebounded in the last week of December, and the domestic and cross-border ticket prices have increased by 23% and 16% compared with the first three weeks of December. As of November 30, the average price of domestic and cross-border tax inclusive one-way air tickets during the New Year's Day period was 827 yuan and 2075 yuan, of which the domestic air ticket search index rose by 77% compared with the same period in 2019.
The reduction of fuel surcharge also means that travel in December and New Year's Day is cheaper.
On the Qunar platform, Sanya, Xishuangbanna, Guangzhou, Xiamen, Beihai and other southern cities with mild climate are the first choice for winter travel; With the opening of ski resorts in the north, Harbin, Jilin, Zhangjiakou, Baicheng and other cities have also welcomed a large number of ski enthusiasts. Except for popular cities, other cities have lower ticket prices. In December, Shanghai Lanzhou was 160 yuan, Beijing Luoyang 227 yuan, Wuhan Nanning 120 yuan, and Changsha Nanjing 155 yuan.
"As the end of the year is approaching, many users have planned to travel on New Year's Day and winter vacation in advance. The reduction of this round of fuel cost will benefit the travel of passengers during the next New Year's Day holiday and the Spring Festival travel, and reduce the travel costs of passengers." The relevant person in charge of the same trip said that as of the end of November, "ice and snow tourism" during the New Year's Day period
