Tongcheng Travel Expands 'First Flight' Service to 58 Airports

Key points

• On September 21 Tongcheng Travel announced an upgrade to its domestic First Flight Worry-Free service, expanding partner airports to 58 with 237 convenience services.
• Partner airports grew from over 40 to 58, extending coverage from top-tier hubs down to regional hubs.
• The first-flight coupon was upgraded 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; all 58 partner airports opened first-flight inquiry channels.
• The international version has landed at eight hub airports including Shanghai Hongqiao, Beijing Daxing, Chengdu Tianfu, Hangzhou Xiaoshan, Qingdao Jiaodong and Zhengzhou Xinzheng, forming a domestic-plus-international matrix.
• 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, with roughly 900 million people yet to fly.