The Count Down To The Chinese New Year Begins. Its The Year Of The Horse.

Friday, January 31 is the Chinese New Year of 2014 but already as usual the countdown and celebration has started. The countdown to Chinese New Year always brings a renewed sense of mysticism around the world. Each New Year ushers in a new zodiac animal, the Eastern equivalent of horoscopes. Travel chaos is expected round Asia. An estimated 3.6 billion trips are expected to be made during the Chinese New Year holiday, according to officials with the Chinese government. This year brings the year of the horse, making it a fortuitous year to travel if you're born in the year of the monkey, rat, or dragon, according to Paul Ng, a Toronto-area philosopher and geomancer.

Last year, the former computer scientist predicted 2013 would be a good year for airlines. In December 2013, a lobby group predicted airlines would reap in a record-high USD$12.9 billion in profits, according to Reuters.