[National Day holiday air ticket pre-sale prices are 11% more expensive than last year] September 30th, as the National Day holiday approaches, domestic air ticket pre-sale prices are still significantly higher than the same period last year. Flight steward DAST data shows that as of September 29, the weighted average ticket price including tax for domestic economy class during the 2026 National Day holiday (October 1 to 7) was 929.7 yuan, an increase of 11.2% from 836.0 yuan in the same period in 2025; the average price of naked tickets was 820.2 yuan, an increase of 6.0% year-on-year. During this year’s Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holidays, civil aviation air tickets overall showed an increase in both volume and price. In addition, jet fuel prices have risen sharply since late March this year, with jet fuel prices in September increasing by approximately 45% compared to the same period last year. (China Business News)