暑运民航旅客量创历史新高，但更多人选择自驾和高铁出行

Group 1: Transportation Trends - The Ministry of Transport forecasts a total of 11.9 billion trips during this summer travel season, averaging 192 million trips per day, representing a year-on-year increase of 4.3% [1] - Road travel accounts for 8.7 billion trips, making up 73% of total inter-regional travel, while rail travel reaches approximately 940 million trips, marking a historic high [1] - Air travel is expected to transport 14.7 million passengers, showing a year-on-year growth of 3.4%, while water transport is projected to exceed 66.94 million passengers, with a daily increase of 6.1% compared to last year [1] Group 2: Travel Preferences - In the top 10 cities with the highest inbound traffic, over 50% of travelers choose to travel by car, with cities like Foshan and Dongguan seeing over 85% of trips made by car [2] - High-speed rail is increasingly preferred for shorter distances, with 86% of rail users traveling less than 800 km, while air travel dominates for distances over 1200 km [7][8] Group 3: Airline Industry Response - Airlines are facing challenges as the growth rate of air travel during the summer season is lower than in previous months, leading to a decrease in average domestic economy class ticket prices by 6.4% year-on-year [5] - To counteract the impact of high-speed rail on passenger numbers, airlines are extending their flight distances, with Eastern Airlines reporting a 9.8% increase in international flights compared to the same period last year [10] - The recovery rate of international flights has reached 110% of pre-pandemic levels, although overall international passenger flights remain at 88.9% of 2019 levels due to various restrictions [10]