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Trip.com Group data shows outbound flight bookings surge from Mainland China; a spike in demand expected for upcoming Lunar New Year break

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  • Singapore, South Korea, Hong Kong SAR, Japan and Thailand led the surge as the most popular destinations for air travellers
  • Across-the-board growth also witnessed in searches for visa applications over the past few months
  • Busier season ahead as Spring Festival approaches, with Trip.com Group warming up for a peak in outbound travel after almost three years of border closure

SHANGHAI, Dec. 28, 2022 /CNW/ — On the morning of Dec 27, Trip.com Group, leading global travel service provider, recorded a staggering 254% increase in mainland China’s outbound flight bookings compared to a day earlier.

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Woman Forced to Check Bag is Victim of SFO Luggage Theft Spike

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Heidi Bretz didn’t want to check her bag, but by the time she made it to her gate for a flight home to San Francisco, a United Airlines attendant told her that she didn’t have a choice: There was no more overhead space. 

She reluctantly let them tag her bag and take it away. It was free of charge and came with a tracking number so that she could follow it, they said. 

But when Bretz landed at SFO, her bag didn’t show up on the conveyor belt at the airport’s open-area baggage claim. 

She checked the tracking number

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