Zhong Guo Xin Wen Wang·2026-02-02 15:59Group 1 - The 2026 Spring Festival travel season has commenced, lasting for 40 days, with the Yangtze River Delta expected to send over 100 million passengers for the first time, setting a new record for the Spring Festival travel peak [1] - The Yangtze River Delta railway department plans to increase train services by 437.5 pairs, with a peak daily operation of over 1,700 pairs of passenger trains [1] - Jiangsu Province anticipates a historical high in passenger travel, with approximately 84.67 million people expected to travel via road, rail, water, and air, representing a year-on-year growth of about 3.3% [1] Group 2 - The demand for air travel in the Yangtze River Delta remains strong, with major travel routes including ice and snow tourism and winter escape tourism [1] - China Eastern Airlines Jiangsu Company reported executing over 290 flights on the first day of the travel season, with passenger transport exceeding 39,000, and both flight and passenger numbers are on the rise [1] - The airline's domestic routes to Changbai Mountain, Harbin, Dalian, Changchun, and Sanya, as well as international routes to Seoul and Kuala Lumpur, are experiencing high sales, with most tickets sold out or only a few remaining for the Spring Festival period [2]