Fuel fees drop again, Meituan: flight search volume increases by over 40%, with Beijing, Guangzhou, and Chengdu ranking in the top three for travel popularity

According to Zhitong Finance APP, starting from August 5, the domestic route fuel surcharge has been reduced for the third consecutive month this year. The adjusted standard is: for routes over 800 kilometers, each adult passenger will be charged 70 yuan, and for routes of 800 kilometers (inclusive) or less, each adult passenger will be charged 40 yuan. The continuous reduction in fuel fees further lowers travel costs for passengers and injects new vitality into the summer travel market. Data from Meituan (03690) shows that on the day of the fuel fee reduction, the search volume for flight tickets increased by 42% year-on-year. Among them, the travel enthusiasm of citizens and tourists in cities such as Beijing, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Shenzhen, and Shanghai is the highest, with the top 5 most booked routes being Beijing to Shanghai, Guangzhou to Shanghai, Guangzhou to Beijing, Chengdu to Sanya, and Chengdu to Urumqi.

Currently, it is the peak summer travel season. Data from Meituan shows that among the summer travel groups, parent-child families account for more than 40%. Since July, the number of flight tickets booked by parent-child families has increased by about 18% year-on-year, and the search volume related to parent-child travel has increased by 26% month-on-month. In terms of attractions, categories such as theme parks, natural landscapes, and water experiences are the most popular, with Shanghai Disneyland Resort, Beijing Universal Resort, Wansui Mountain Wuxia City, Hong Kong Disneyland, Zhuhai Chimelong Ocean Kingdom, Qin Shi Huang Mausoleum Museum, Qingdao Beer Museum, and Shenyang Palace Museum being favored by parent-child families.

Parent-child family travel often faces a series of fragmented issues, such as how to price adult and child tickets? What documents need to be presented when boarding? Can strollers be checked in? This key information is often scattered across different pages, making it time-consuming to search and compare.

In response, Meituan Flights has launched multiple services aimed at parent-child family travel. The ticket purchasing page displays exclusive family discount prices and also provides a double compensation guarantee for price differences, saving family users the trouble of repeated price comparisons. If there are any doubts during the booking process, users can directly ask Meituan's AI assistant "Xiao Tuan," which will provide purchasing suggestions based on the actual situation of family travel. After order confirmation, a travel checklist will be generated on the page, reminding users what documents to bring, what luggage to prepare, and security check precautions, reducing the chaos before departure.

According to Meituan data, after the launch of this function, it has served a total of 15,000 people, with "Can the stroller be taken on the plane?" being the most concerned question among parent-child families when flying. A relevant person in charge of Meituan's hotel and travel department stated that parent-child families have become one of the fastest-growing customer groups for summer travel, and Meituan will continue to improve the ticket purchasing, itinerary planning, and travel preparation processes to enhance the travel experience for users