China State Council: Mid-Autumn and National Day Holiday Air Passenger Volume Expected at 31.19 Mil…
On September 24, the State Council Information Office held a press conference. Ma Bing, Deputy Director of the Civil Aviation Administration of China, said that from September 25 to October 7, national civil aviation is expected to transport 31.19 million passengers, averaging 2.4 million per day, up 3.6% year-on-year, with a single-day peak expected to exceed 2.6 million. Daily ticket bookings at the top ten aviation hubs exceeded 490,000, up 3.9% year-on-year;特色 tourism cities such as Hulunbuir, Dehong, and Altay are expected to drive local air passenger volume growth of over 30%. International ticket bookings increased 22.5% year-on-year, with flights to neighboring countries up 20% and…
Impact and considerations
Holiday air demand data reflects continued recovery in China's domestic tourism market and accelerating outbound travel growth, providing reference for airlines and travel companies in capacity allocation and revenue management.
Key points
- From September 25 to October 7, national civil aviation is expected to transport 31.19 million passengers, averaging 2.4 million per day, up 3.6% year-on-year.
- Single-day peak is expected to exceed 2.6 million, surpassing last year's level.
- Daily ticket bookings at the top ten aviation hubs exceeded 490,000, up 3.9% year-on-year.
- Characteristic tourism cities such as Hulunbuir, Dehong, and Altay are expected to drive local air passenger volume growth of over 30%.
- International ticket bookings increased 22.5% year-on-year, with flights to neighboring countries up 20% and long-haul international routes up 15%.
- Airlines have arranged 3,768 extra flights, with daily peak flights approaching 20,000.
Sources and time
- Primary source
- 中国旅游新闻网
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- First source publication
- 24 Sept 2026, 08:00
- Page published
- 24 Sept 2026, 20:25
- Last updated
- 24 Sept 2026, 08:00
- Original links
- China Tourism News：国新办发布会：中秋、国庆假期环线游、出境游增速明显-中国旅游新闻网Document (opens in a new tab)Primary source · zh · Published 24 Sept 2026, 08:00