Dec 28, 2021 08:04 PM

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China Probes Online Claims of Price Gouging by Turkish Airlines

By Jia Tianqiong and Manyun Zou

A Turkish Airlines flight lands on June 22. Photo: VCG

A Turkish Airlines flight lands on June 22. Photo: VCG

The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) said it is investigating alleged price gouging by Turkish Airlines on flights between Turkey and China, according to a Monday notice (link in Chinese).

A price list of the flights from Istanbul to Guangzhou went viral online on Dec. 22, showing an economy ticket priced as high as 200,000 yuan ($31,372) and a business class ticket at more than 250,000 yuan.

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