Per the China Air Transport Association using VariFlight and Ctrip data, China
domestic routes averaged about 13,215 daily flights in September 2026, down
13.4% MoM, up 1.70% YoY and 8.93% above Sept 2019. Domestic international/region
routes averaged ~2,262 daily flights, down 3.23% MoM, up 2.03% YoY and roughly
83% of Sept 2019 levels. Total passenger traffic in September was 64.0 mln, +2%
YoY, with daily passengers above 2.1 mln. Average one‑way ticket fare was 830
yuan, +4.1% YoY, -13.1% MoM and +11.7% versus Sept 2019.
