Di Yi Cai Jing·2026-02-25 08:00Group 1: Passenger Transport Performance - During the 9-day Spring Festival holiday from February 15 to 23, 2026, the national civil aviation transported a total of 22.05 million passengers, representing a 7.7% increase compared to the same period in 2025 [1] - On February 23, 2026, the passenger transport reached a record high of 2.668 million, marking the highest single-day passenger volume in history [1] - The average daily passenger transport volume during the 9 days was 2.452 million, a 7.3% increase year-on-year from the 2025 Spring Festival, also the highest level recorded [1] Group 2: Airline and Airport Records - China Eastern Airlines reported a peak passenger volume of 526,000 on February 22, 2026, setting a new single-day record for the company [1] - Southern Airlines also achieved historical highs in both flight operations and passenger volume at its Urumqi hub during the same period [1] - Baiyun Airport and Shanghai Airport reported consecutive record-breaking passenger flow on specific days during the holiday [1] Group 3: Ticket Prices Trends - The average economy class ticket price during the Spring Festival period reached 1,026.9 yuan, a 6.6% increase compared to the 2025 Spring Festival and a 7.6% increase compared to the pre-pandemic 2019 Spring Festival [2] - Following the Spring Festival, ticket prices for many routes dropped significantly, with some prices falling below 200 yuan [4] - Data from February 24 to March 13 indicated that the average ticket price for domestic routes (excluding tax) was approximately 950 yuan, a decrease of about 13% from the Spring Festival average [7] Group 4: Regulatory Measures - The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) is working on a passenger transport cost investigation method and plans to establish a fare monitoring and early warning mechanism to prevent excessive low pricing by airlines [7] - The CAAC is collecting data from airlines to assess cost situations on different routes, which will inform future fare monitoring efforts [7]