Off-peak travel prices fall as seniors and young professionals drive September demand

With summer family traffic fading and the Mid-Autumn and National Day holidays yet to begin, China's domestic travel market has entered an off-peak window with lower airfare and hotel prices. Tuniu data show stronger travel intent among people over 50 since September; Tongcheng data show a notable share of travellers aged 55-plus and young professionals splitting 3–4 days off with annual leave; Meituan data show people aged 20–30 account for nearly 50% of "low-season" travellers. Tongcheng's discounted airfare list shows September off-peak fares are 30–40% cheaper than during the Mid-Autumn and National Day holidays, while pre-Mid-Autumn hotel rates are down 30–40% from August. The National…