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Airline ticket trading conquers China

A black market that thrives despite Caac intervention

Online trading on airline tickets has conquered China in the past two years. Continuous cancellations at major international airports such as Shanghai and Hong Kong made it almost impossible to buy tickets online, which were selling out quickly. This prompted some travel agents to turn to so-called scalpers, who specialize in online commercial transactions that last a few minutes.These professionals...

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Beijing, China, 05/25/2022 11:27
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