High Civil Aviation Travel Demand During Mid-Autumn Holiday: Domestic Ticket Bookings Exceed 3.66 M…
According to Umetrip data, domestic flight ticket bookings for the 2026 Mid-Autumn holiday exceeded 3.66 million, up over 15% year-on-year; international bookings were about 710,000, up over 3%. From 19:00 on September 25 to 3:00 the next day, about 3,000 'moon-viewing flights' are planned domestically, carrying over 210,000 passengers. VariFlight data shows over 40,000 domestic flights planned, with average one-way ticket price around 820 yuan, up 9% month-on-month.
Impact and considerations
Mid-Autumn holiday civil aviation data reflects continued recovery in domestic travel demand; rising ticket prices and increased bookings on popular routes may affect business travelers' costs and itineraries.
Key points
- Domestic flight ticket bookings for the Mid-Autumn holiday exceeded 3.66 million, up over 15% year-on-year; international bookings were about 710,000, up over 3%.
- From 19:00 on September 25 to 3:00 the next day, about 3,000 'moon-viewing flights' are planned domestically, carrying over 210,000 passengers.
- VariFlight data shows over 40,000 domestic flights planned, including 1,288 best moon-viewing flights.
- During the holiday, the average one-way domestic ticket price was around 820 yuan, up 9% month-on-month.
- Tickets as low as 300 yuan are available on routes such as Beijing to Zhengzhou and Hulunbuir.
Sources and time
- Primary source
- 中国旅游新闻网
- Other sources
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- First source publication
- 24 Sept 2026, 08:00
- Page published
- 25 Sept 2026, 12:02
- Last updated
- 24 Sept 2026, 08:00
- Original links
- China Tourism News：中秋假期民航出行热度高-中国旅游新闻网Document (opens in a new tab)Primary source · zh · Published 24 Sept 2026, 08:00