Tongcheng Travel Upgrades First-Flight Service to 58 Airports
Tongcheng Travel upgraded its domestic First Flight Worry-Free service, growing partner airports from over 40 to 58 with 237 convenience services, spanning top-tier and regional hubs. The first-flight coupon rose from RMB 30 to a RMB 188 travel voucher pack. Tongcheng says the service handles nearly 3,000 people daily, up 246% year on year; China's flying population topped 500 million by end-2025, with about 900 million people yet to fly.
Impact and considerations
The upgrade pushes first-flight services from top-tier to regional hubs, widening reach outside major cities and offering a reference for OTA customer acquisition in lower-tier markets and higher aviation penetration.
Key points
- Tongcheng Travel's domestic First Flight Worry-Free partner airports grew from over 40 to 58, with 237 convenience services delivered.
- The first-flight coupon rose from RMB 30 to a RMB 188 travel voucher pack: RMB 40 flight, RMB 80 hotel, RMB 40 attraction, RMB 20 airport transfer and RMB 8 ride-hailing vouchers.
- Priority check-in, security and boarding landed at 41 core airports including Shanghai Hongqiao, Guangzhou Baiyun, Zhengzhou Xinzheng, Guiyang Longdongbao, Wuhan Tianhe and Changsha Huanghua.
- Nine airports including Chongqing Jiangbei and Haikou Meilan offer free VIP lounges or dedicated waiting areas, and all 58 partner airports opened first-flight inquiry channels.
- The international first-flight service has landed at eight hub airports including Shanghai Hongqiao, Beijing Daxing, Chengdu Tianfu, Hangzhou Xiaoshan, Qingdao Jiaodong and Zhengzhou Xinzheng.
- Tongcheng's domestic First Flight Worry-Free service handles nearly 3,000 people daily, up 246% year on year.
- Civil aviation statistics show China's flying population exceeded 500 million by end-2025, up about 340 million from 160 million at end-2019, adding over 50 million first-time flyers a year on average.
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- 品橙旅游
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- First source publication
- 21 Sept 2026, 08:00
- Page published
- 21 Sept 2026, 18:00
- Last updated
- 21 Sept 2026, 08:00
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