According to travel platforms, airfare prices dropped noticeably during the National Day holiday, with same-day hotel bookings in popular cities rising 30% year-on-year.

Data shows that airfare prices began to fall significantly on October 2, becoming 20% cheaper than on October 1. Prices continued to decline on October 3 and 4, reaching their lowest point during the holiday period. Starting from October 5, as travelers began returning, prices climbed steadily, peaking on October 7 before falling back on October 8 and 9.

Taking the Beijing-Kunming route as an example, the base fare for a flight departing at 6:40 a.m. on October 1 was 1,927 yuan, while on October 2 it dropped to 884 yuan, which is 50% cheaper than the previous day.

Looking at specific routes: flights departing from Beijing to Harbin on October 3 had a minimum base fare of 300 yuan; from Guangzhou to Qingdao, the lowest fare was 500 yuan; from Shanghai to Xi'an, the minimum was 350 yuan; and from Wuhan to Tianjin, the lowest fare was 385 yuan.

An analysis of hotel booking data from the platform revealed that same-day hotel bookings in popular cities during the holiday period increased by 30% year-on-year. The cities with the highest volume of last-minute bookings were Beijing, Chengdu, Shanghai, Chongqing, Hangzhou, Guangzhou, Nanjing, Qingdao, and Xi'an.

According to an analysis by the Qunar Travel Big Data Research Institute, during each National Day holiday, prices are notably lower in the middle of the holiday period compared to the two peak periods at the start and end of the holiday. These are considered "true bargain" prices, with some route fares essentially cut in half.

However, while precisely seizing low-priced tickets during the National Day period, travelers should also be wary of "price ambushes" on return flights. The researcher advises users who have secured low-priced tickets to either return early during the holiday or stagger their return after the holiday, taking advantage of the two low points in airfare prices during and after the holiday period.

Netizen comments. Additionally, many people have unlocked extended vacations of over ten days by combining leave days with the holiday, choosing to travel abroad. According to data from multiple travel platforms, the number of tickets sold for domestic scenic spots and attractions on October 1 increased by nearly 30% compared to last year, while orders for overseas transfers and overseas local experiences grew by 43% and 37% year-on-year respectively.