Urumqi Evening News (All-media reporter Li Kai and correspondent Gao Ruobin) On June 6, the first day of the Gurbang holiday,XinjiangThe civil aviation market ushered in a small peak in passenger flow. On that day, China Southern Airlines carried out a total of 233 flights in Xinjiang, carrying more than 40,000 passengers, and the overall passenger rate exceeded 85%.
In terms of going to Xinjiang, the superposition effect of multiple passenger flows such as student tours and family tours is obvious. Traditional tourist destinations such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Xi'an, Kunming, Chengdu and other cities have remained popular, and the occupancy rate generally exceeds 90%.
In the domestic arrival hall of the North Terminal District of Tianshan International Airport in Urumqi, dancers from the tour group interact with the arrival tourists, allowing tourists to feel the enthusiasm of Urumqi. Data picture
Under the premise of scientific research on the market, China Southern Airlines has accurately deployed capacity on popular routes, and launched wide-body passenger planes on popular routes such as Beijing, Guangzhou, and Shanghai. Direct flights to major domestic cities in Xinjiang are also in demand due to their convenience and efficiency. Among them, the passenger occupancy rate of routes such as Yining to Beijing Daxing, Yining to Nanjing, and Altay to Beijing Daxing also reached 90%.
The source of tourists in the Xinjiang market is mainly local short-distance tourists who travel to Xinjiang, mainly visiting relatives and folk experiences. FlightAI aviation intelligent big data shows that the search index in Yili area increased by 70% year-on-year. On the first day of the holiday, China Southern Airlines' reservations for Urumqi to Yining increased by 60% year-on-year; the film and television effect was prominent, with the passenger rate of Urumqi to Altay route reaching 95%. In southern Xinjiang, Kashgar and Hotan are favored by passengers, with a round trip occupancy rate of 80%.
International and regional, with the release of the visa-free policy dividends of entry and exit, passengers' willingness to enter and exit travel has increased. China Southern Airlines continues to encrypt routes in the Transcaucasus region and Central and Western Asia, providing passengers with convenient "air channels". On the first day of the holiday, the passenger occupancy rate of routes from Urumqi to Bishkek, Baku, Kuala Lumpur and other routes exceeded 80%.
At Urumqi Tianshan International Airport, China Southern Airlines has also organized and carried out various traditional cultural activities. In the check-in, boarding and arrival areas, the staff invited passengers to experience interesting games such as handmade folding fans, traditional paper cutting, interactive Q&A; in the lounge, special foods such as noodle soup, purées, baked buns, Xinjiang specialty dried fruits allow passengers to enjoy a taste bud feast.
Data shows that the return passenger flow is expected to reach its peak on June 10. China Southern Airlines will continue to optimize travel services so that passengers can enjoy a beautiful flight.
Source: Urumqi CityIntegrated Media Center
