Meituan: Mid-Autumn and National Day flight bookings up 44% YoY

The mix matters more than the headline: long-haul and multi-destination bookings are outpacing overall growth, which points to a consumer base willing to commit more time and distance per trip rather than simply more travellers. That distinction is what travel, hospitality and payments platforms will be reading into, since longer itineraries spread spending across more cities. Whether this reflects a durable shift in holiday behaviour or a one-off release of demand is the open question, and the next comparable holiday period is where it gets tested.