Data from Chinese online travel agency Qunar, shows that despite the end of the Spring Festival holiday, the popularity of outbound travel remains high, with searches for flights to Thailand increasing by nearly 70% in the past week after a visa exemptions policy took effect on March 1. Since the Lantern Festival, flight prices have returned to off-peak levels, stimulating noticeable demand from travelers. According to Qunar’s booking data, domestic flight passenger volumes are close to those of the 2023 summer peak, while outbound flight passenger volumes in early March are also approaching those of the Spring Festival holiday.