? Air ticket prices plummet after the Spring Festival. When is the cheapest time to buy air tickets?

After the Spring Festival, many citizens found that air ticket prices have dropped significantly. Air tickets on many popular routes are comparable to trains. So what is the reason for the sharp plunge in air ticket prices after the Spring Festival? Why are they so cheap? , when is the cheapest time to buy air tickets? Air ticket prices plummeted after the Spring Festival

After the Spring Festival in the Year of the Ox, air ticket prices remained low. From February to March, air tickets on some popular routes are discounted by 10%, and air tickets on some popular domestic routes have dropped to "cabbage prices", which are comparable to the price of hard-seat train tickets.

A reporter from Beijing Youth Daily searched and found that in the next 30 days, air tickets from Beijing to many popular domestic cities are only "cabbage prices" starting at 10% off. Among them, the economy class air ticket from Beijing to Hangzhou is 277 yuan with a 1.2 discount, the economy class air ticket from Beijing to Sanya is 400 yuan with a 1.4 discount, and the economy class air ticket from Beijing to Guangzhou is 298 yuan with a 1.3 discount.

After the holiday, the tourism market has also entered the traditional off-season. Some netizens joked that the current ticket price is about the same as watching two movies. The reporter's search found that air tickets for the next 30 days from Beijing to Nanchang are at a minimum discount of 0.70 yuan, 100 yuan; from Beijing to Sanya, the price is 0.9% discount, 276 yuan. On the same day, the train ticket from Beijing to Nanchang is 173.5 yuan for a hard seat, and the train ticket from Beijing to Sanya is 436 yuan for a hard seat. An air ticket is dozens or even hundreds of yuan cheaper than a train ticket for a hard seat.

Not only Beijing, but also the return air tickets for Spring Festival travel routes departing from Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen to Yinchuan, Shenyang, and Nanchang are as low as 20% off or even 10% off. Industry insiders said that the sharp drop in ticket prices was due to airlines increasing capacity during the Spring Festival travel season, and oversupply of reverse routes on some popular routes exceeded demand. In addition, the period from the Spring Festival to March is the traditional off-season for tourism, so ticket prices will be relatively cheap.

For example, on March 15, the train ticket Z281 from Beijing to Hangzhou costs 192 yuan for a hard seat and 328 yuan for a hard sleeper; the second-class ticket for the high-speed rail G39 is 599.5 yuan; the cheapest on the day The flight ticket is only 277 yuan, which is equivalent to half the high-speed rail fare. Warm reminder

However, in the context of epidemic prevention and control, nucleic acid testing is still the standard for entry and exit from various places. Open the ticket purchase software and search for the destination, and a "travel reminder" will pop up. Many places clearly require that people entering and returning from low-risk areas in the country must present a negative nucleic acid test certificate from the previous 7 days. Beijing and other places also require people from low-risk areas in the country to conduct health monitoring for 14 days after arriving in Beijing, and to conduct a nucleic acid test after 7 days and 14 days.

Beiqing Daily reporter learned that February to March was originally the traditional off-season for civil aviation travel. The prices of air tickets in and out of Beijing are low, and flying is even cheaper than taking the high-speed rail. As the weather gets warmer, the number of tourists going out for outings gradually increases, and it is expected that air ticket prices will increase slightly during the Tomb Sweeping Day holiday.

According to data released by Feiyou Technology and the "Analysis of Travel Willingness of Passengers after the Spring Festival in 2021" released by CAPSE, more than half of the passengers who have not returned home during the Spring Festival have plans to return home after the holiday. It is expected that the Qingming Festival and May Day holidays will It’s the peak of returning home again.

According to the Ctrip Travel APP, the air ticket from Beijing to Kunming remained at a low of 360 yuan in March. Near the end of March and early April near the Qingming Festival, it had risen to 750 yuan, more than doubling. The price also rose to 700 yuan before the May Day holiday. Many people said that they should hurry up and stock up on tickets before the ticket price increases significantly. When is the cheapest time to buy a ticket?

1. The earlier you buy a ticket, the lower the discount

Buy tickets in advance (also known as pre-sale tickets) usually 15, 30, 45, 60, There are five levels of 90 days. Generally, the discount you can enjoy when buying tickets "30 days in advance" is lower than that of "15 days in advance", which is a larger discount. Usually there are no ultra-low discount advance tickets for sale within 10 days before the flight. The cheapest air tickets are at what time of the day. Air ticket prices are adjusted according to the seat occupancy rate of the cabin, and basically have little to do with the time of day. If you want to book, it is best to book a week to half a month in advance. There is no discount if you book on the same day.

2. Choose off-season flights

Usually Monday, Tuesday or the time around Golden Week is the off-season for travel. Air tickets generally have relatively low discounts, and there are morning and evening flights every day. There are often great deals on flights too.

3. Purchase e-tickets online

Online direct sales of e-tickets reduce airline sales costs, and the discounts are generally slightly lower than those purchased through other channels.

4. Aircraft selection

For the same route, different aircraft types may have different ticket discounts. You can shop around online before deciding to purchase a ticket.

5. Choose an airline

Although the routes are the same, the ticket discounts of each airline will be different.

6. Choose a nearby airport

If you choose to fly to Haikou first and then transfer to other means of transportation to Sanya, the cost may be cheaper than a direct flight.

7. Buy round-trip air tickets

I don’t know if this is a tip for buying cheap air tickets. It is best to estimate the time of flying back and book a round-trip air ticket, which is convenient and saves money. .

8. Connecting flights are cheaper than direct flights