Flight Prices Plunge After Holidays, with Multiple Routes Cheaper Than High-Speed Rail

Just after the National Day holiday, as tourist numbers decline, flight prices have dropped significantly, making it an ideal time for off-peak travel. Data from online travel booking platforms shows that between October 10 and October 31, average flight ticket prices fell by over 30% compared to the National Day holiday period. Prices on multiple routes are now lower than high-speed rail fares. In the past week, bare ticket prices for flights departing from Beijing to Lanzhou, Quanzhou, and Urumqi; Shanghai to Lijiang and Shenyang; and Guangzhou to Qingdao and Chengdu ranged between 200 and 300 yuan. Several autumn hot destinations have seen sharp price drops, including a bare ticket price of 492 yuan for flights from Shanghai to Ordos on October 17, and 570 yuan for flights from Beijing to Altay on October 27. (CCTV News)