Here’s the detailed alignment of evidence and document sections supporting the claim for “Baggage Policy Manipulation,” using Exhibits A to N and Exhibits 1 to 34:

 

Alignment of Exhibits with "Baggage Policy Manipulation"

Exhibit Reference

Description

Relevance to Claim

Exhibit O

Trip.com Website Analysis and Findings

Documents on how Trip.com’s website misrepresented allowable carry-on items, showing inconsistencies and manipulation of baggage policies.

Exhibit F

Trip.com Invoice of Purchases

Highlights the payment made for baggage allowances, which were inadequately reflected and manipulated on the platform to create confusion.

Exhibit 1

Screenshots of Baggage Policy Display

Illustrates how suitcases were excluded from visuals as “Personal Items,” misleading customers to believe they needed to pay extra to bring basic luggage.

Exhibit 16

EasyJet Baggage Policy Video

Demonstrates discrepancies between actual airline policies, which allow personal items to include suitcases, and Trip.com’s misleading presentation of this information.

 

Relevant Sections of the Document Supporting the Claim

Section Title

Details Supporting "Baggage Policy Manipulation"

Website Evaluation

Analyzes how misleading visuals and the absence of text descriptions on Trip.com’s platform led to manipulated perceptions of carry-on and personal item policies.

Booking Process

Details the lack of clear communication about baggage allowances, contributing to the misinterpretation of what was permitted without additional charges.

Analysis and Findings

Explores how Trip.com systematically manipulated policy presentation to increase perceived necessity of paid baggage options.

 

Key Evidence from "Exhibits 1 to 34"

Exhibit #

Details

Exhibit 6

Invoice showing baggage payments made by the claimant, which were misrepresented during the booking process.

Exhibit 11

Screenshots of misleading visuals on Trip.com that excluded suitcases as carry-ons, suggesting unnecessary payments.

Exhibit 15

Text capturing contradictions in baggage policies between airline guidelines and what was shown on Trip.com.

 

Key Points of the Claim

  1. Misleading Visual Aids: Trip.com’s reliance on visuals, like rucksacks-only icons, misled customers into believing that suitcases could not be considered personal items without paying additional fees.
  2. Lack of Text Explanations: The platform failed to provide accompanying text that clarified allowable baggage options, contributing to unnecessary payments and confusion.
  3. Contradictory Airline Policies: The discrepancies between actual airline policies (which allow suitcases within size and weight limits) and what was presented on Trip.com created unwarranted expenses for customers.
  4. Systematic Manipulation: This practice resulted in passengers, including the claimant, paying additional fees unnecessarily due to the intentional misrepresentation of policies.

This structured summary ties the Baggage Policy Manipulation” claim to specific exhibits and document sections, providing compelling evidence to support your case.