Qunar: Domestic Flight Bookings Up Over 60% on First Day of Mid-Autumn Festival

The pull-forward of National Day trips into the Mid-Autumn window suggests holiday demand is being redistributed rather than simply added to, which matters for how the two periods are read separately. The extension tactic points to a traveler base with enough schedule flexibility to manufacture a longer break, a behavioural shift worth watching. Whether the National Day period then absorbs the same volume, or whether the earlier surge merely shifts the curve, is the open question.