It costs only 49 yuan to fly from Shanghai to Chongqing and 70 yuan to fly from Shenzhen to Chengdu & hellip& hellip; However, a double-digit ticket is not the lowest price. Recently, some netizens said that the ticket from Shenzhen to Chengdu had a price of 5 yuan.
After verification by Zhongxin Jingwei reporter, the screenshot of online ticket reservation is the page of qunar platform. Qunar staff told Zhongxin Jingwei that after checking all recent orders, they did not find an air ticket order with a price of 5 yuan.
The screenshot shows Shenzhen Airlines. Its staff said that the platform cannot verify whether Shenzhen Airlines has a ticket of 5 yuan. Although the ticket price changes in real time, it is unlikely that there is a ticket order of 5 yuan.
Is the 5 yuan ticket true?
On the afternoon of March 1, the netizen 'still a bowl of instant noodles' posted a microblog saying that the ticket price from Shenzhen to Chengdu was 5 yuan, as evidenced by a screenshot. Zhongxin Jingwei reporter noted that the screenshot page shows that the ticket price of two flights from Shenzhen Bao'an airport to Chengdu Shuangliu Airport is 5 yuan and that of the other three flights is 25 yuan from March 4 to 5 and 7 to 8. Shenzhen Airlines ticket price figures show '0% discount for economy class',' 0.1% discount for economy class' and '40 yuan has been reduced for limited time'. It is worth mentioning that the ticket price of this route is 45 yuan or 50 yuan from February 29 to March 3.
Netizen 'or a bowl of instant noodles' said in an interview with Zhongxin Jingwei reporter that the screenshot is the ticket reservation page of qunar platform. " At first (screenshot) it was fun to watch. I didn't book a ticket for the route. Now it's hard to go out at the door of the community, let alone go out by plane. " The netizen said with a smile.
The staff of qunar.com told Zhongxin Jingwei that after checking all recent orders, they did not find an air ticket order with a price of 5 yuan. " I'm also surprised to see this screenshot of ticket prices. But now it is really low. Recently, the lowest ticket price of this route is about 50 yuan to 60 yuan, which is normal. The order page of 5 yuan appears, and we can't verify whether it has appeared. " The staff member said.
Has Shenzhen Airlines ever sold 5 yuan tickets? A staff member of Shenzhen Airlines said in an interview with Zhongxin Jingwei reporter that whether Shenzhen Airlines has a ticket of 5 yuan can not be verified by Shenzhen Airlines platform. Although the ticket price changes in real time, it is unlikely to have a ticket of 5 yuan.
'it may also be the ticket discount activities launched by other third-party platforms, and the discount intensity of each platform is also too different. In recent days, the official air tickets of Shenzhen Airlines are the most preferential prices. Now (in the afternoon of March 2) we begin to book air tickets for March 4. The minimum price of adult tickets is 90 yuan, plus 50 yuan of machine construction fee, totaling 140 yuan. " The Shenzhen Airlines staff said.
Zhongxin Jingwei reporter inquired about a number of third-party ticket booking platforms and found that the lowest prices of tickets on different platforms are also different.
Taking the flight from Shenzhen Bao'an airport to Chengdu Shuangliu Airport on March 4 as an example, the page of hornet's nest platform shows that the minimum adult fare of the route on that day is 34 yuan, and the flight is Shenzhen Airlines zh9411; Ctrip platform shows that the minimum adult fare of the route on that day is 60 yuan and the economy class is 0.30% off, mainly the flights of Spring Airlines; Qunar.com shows that the minimum adult fare of the route on that day is 50 yuan, economy class is 0.3% off, and the flight is Kunming Airlines ky9411; According to the flying pig platform, the minimum adult fare of the route on March 4 was 60 yuan, with 9 tickets remaining.
When will the ticket of 'cabbage price' last?
Although 5 yuan ticket orders may be difficult to appear, double-digit tickets called 'cabbage prices' can be found everywhere. Taking the ticket price from Shanghai to Chongqing as an example, the flying pig ticket reservation platform shows that the ticket price is 60 yuan on March 2; From March 3 to 10, the ticket price fell by 1 yuan to 59 yuan; From March 11 to March 17, the ticket price fluctuated between 85 yuan and 100 yuan; Subsequently, ticket prices ranged from 100 yuan to 270 yuan.
It is understood that since February, the continuous ultra-low price has doubled the cash flow pressure of major airlines. China Southern Airlines is busy issuing bonds for financing, and China Eastern Airlines faces the need to honor last year's debts. On March 2, China Southern Airlines Co., Ltd. issued the second phase of medium-term notes for 2020, announcing that the aviation company issued 20 China Southern Airlines shares mtn002 on February 26, 2020, with a total planned issuance amount of 1 billion yuan, an issuance interest rate of 3.05% and a term of 3 years. The value date is February 27, 2020 and the payment date is February 27, 2023.
On the same day, China Eastern Airlines Co., Ltd. announced that it would pay 19 China Eastern Airlines shares mtn001 in the first phase of 2019 on March 7, 2020, with a total issuance amount of RMB 3 billion, and the interest rate of debt financing instruments in the interest period was 3.70%. China Eastern Airlines said that for the debt financing instruments entrusted to the inter-bank market clearing house Co., Ltd., the interest payment funds shall be fully transferred by the issuer to the designated collection account within the specified time, and then transferred by the company to the bank account designated by the debt financing instrument holder.
Anxin Securities pointed out that under the influence of the epidemic, the aviation passenger flow has fallen sharply, and the airlines are facing greater operating pressure. It is expected that the airlines will face greater operating pressure in the first quarter of 2020, especially the airlines bear a lot of debt costs and fixed costs, and the cash flow pressure is greater.
Why continue to operate when you know you are losing money?
Civil aviation expert Li Xiaojin said in an interview with Zhongxin Jingwei client that during the epidemic prevention period, airlines mainly consider how to survive, and the most urgent thing is to maintain the most basic cash flow.
Li Xiaojin pointed out that at present, the expenses that airlines need to pay include labor, loan repayment, fuel, airport charges, etc. some can negotiate with relevant departments to delay payment, but some are difficult. Among them, whether the salaries of flight crew and maintenance personnel can be paid normally will also affect the mentality of staff, and then affect flight safety.
"Our team has calculated that the marginal cost per passenger is about 10% off the ticket price. If it is less than 10%, the airline will certainly lose money. The airline company knows that it is still operating at a loss. On the one hand, it uses low fares to promote market recovery, and on the other hand, it replenishes cash flow. " Li Xiaojin said that since February, major airlines have launched the 'Charter resumption' policy, which can stimulate the market recovery and help promote the national economic recovery. In addition, the airline company obtains more seating rate by selling special tickets, so as to stimulate the market to recover as soon as possible.
"China Eastern Airlines and China Southern Airlines issued large-scale bonds not only to supplement cash flow and tide over difficulties, but also to ensure safe operation and provide basic aviation services for the country and passengers." Li Xiaojin said.
Zhou Mingqi, founder of Jingjian think tank, told Zhongxin Jingwei client that it was also helpless for major airlines to launch ultra-low price tickets. Compared with the three major airlines, private airlines such as Spring Airlines and Jixiang Airlines faced a greater crisis.
"At present, most airlines have launched special tickets with a discount of 0.1% to 0.3% to maintain daily operation. People's travel demand is limited to returning to work, and tourism, conference and other fields have not been restored yet. If the epidemic continues until April to may or even longer, some airlines may supplement liquidity funds by reducing routes, selling aircraft and issuing bonds, and even do not rule out the introduction of new state-owned capital. Generally speaking, the epidemic has caused heavy losses to all airlines. After the epidemic is over, people's travel demand will also rebound. " Zhou Mingqi said. (Zhongxin Jingwei APP)