As the 2024 Spring Festival travel season is about to begin, the reporter learned from Hefei Xinqiao International Airport that the first peak of passenger travel in Anhui is expected to occur from February 8th to 10th (the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month to the 1st day of the first lunar month), which is the peak of outbound travel. The second peak will be the returning flow of passengers, which is expected to occur from February 16th to 19th (the 7th day to the 10th day of the first lunar month).

As for popular destinations, there are Harbin in the northeast, Bo'ao in Hainan, Xishuangbanna and Kunming in Yunnan, as well as international routes to Singapore and others. Ice and snow tourism and island tourism are the most favored choices among tourists.

According to the Civil Aviation Administration of China(CAAC)'s forecast, the total passenger air transport volume during the 2024 Spring Festival travel season is expected to exceed 80 million, an increase of 9.8% compared to 2019 and a growth of 44.9% compared to 2023.

Taking China Eastern Airlines as an example, during the Spring Festival travel season, they plan to operate 2,334 flights departing from Anhui, with an average of 58 flights per day, representing a 33.30% increase compared to 2023 and a 33.83% increase compared to 2019. They also plan to operate 2,046 flights departing from Hefei, with an average of 51 flights per day, showing a 38.71% increase compared to 2023 and a 43.38% increase compared to 2019. The peak daily flight volume departing from Hefei will reach 53 flights, reaching a new historical high.

Source: anhuinews.com