According to reports, the booking volume of domestic travel products during the National Day holiday in mainland China has increased nearly sixfold year-on-year.

According to a report by mainland China's "First Financial" magazine, this year's Mid-Autumn Festival coincides with the National Day holiday, making it the longest statutory holiday of the year. With the increased demand for travel, data from travel companies such as Ctrip (09961.HK), Tongcheng (00780.HK), and Fliggy show that as of now, the domestic travel bookings for the National Day holiday have increased nearly sixfold compared to the previous year, while outbound travel bookings have increased more than twentyfold. The bookings for hotels, group tours, scenic tickets, and car rentals in various domestic travel categories have far exceeded the same period in 2019. The number of outbound travelers is expected to reach a new high for the year, with the bookings for international flights and hotels far surpassing last year's Golden Week. According to Ctrip's report, the overall volume of orders for Hangzhou, which is hosting the Asian Games, has increased more than fivefold compared to the previous year, with flight bookings increasing nearly fivefold and hotel bookings increasing more than eightfold. Data from Fliggy shows that the bookings for international flights to Hangzhou during the Asian Games have increased more than twentyfold compared to the previous year, and hotel bookings around the event venues in Hangzhou have increased more than threefold. (cy/t)