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1999 Travel Troubleshooter
Archive

What are the airlines not telling you? How about car rental companies and hotel chains? Answer guy Christopher Elliott reveals it in his weekly column. Here are the archives from 1999.

Back Again!
Mr. L answers his critics

B to B Blues
Readers vent - again

Ticket Tricks
The return of Mr. Luehrmann

Net Loss?
Readers are ticked off at column

Turn Your PC Off
Sometimes, booking online isn't right

Flying Fido
Leave the dog at home

Error of Commission
Agents get the last word

Fire Your Agent!
A client's take on the crisis

Agents Talk Back
Angry retailers write in

Agents, R.I.P.?
Will retailers go the way of the dodo?

Cancel2K Crisis
Who is responsible for lost plane tickets?

Carryon Catastophe
Delta doesn't give a damn - or does it?

Rights or Wrong?
The dark side of passenger rights

Time to Fly
Traveling on the right days

So You Want a Revolution?
Here's what it's going to take

Loosen the Vise Grip
Stop scrunching passengers on planes

Cost-Cutting Courier
Is this a way to save on travel?

Delta Denial
Can't the carrier see its faults?

Transfer Trouble
Can you change the name on a ticket?

Expecting the World
What should US Airways compensate?

Luggage Anarchy
Does the government regulate baggage?

Mayhem in Margaritaville
Is a refund on a bad stay in order?

American Errlines
Good thing they don't always follow their own rules

Missing on Southwest
What are your rights to recover luggage?

Piercing the Threat
Is air travel with jewelry safe?

Prepare to Die
Why one plane didn't go down

Notebook Nemesis?
X-rays machines can't hurt your laptop

Downside of Diving
The cost of transporting your equipment

Fried in Flight
The hazards of commercial aircraft

Code Warriors
Not all travel agents are evil

Striking Out
Keep labor problems from ruining your vacation

Down the Track
Don't expect a pleasant train trip

Use Any Excuse
Do whatever it takes to land an upgrade

Can't Help You
Why flight attendants won't give you a hand

Return to Sender
Retailers are on the wrong side of the la

Scared to Fly
Reasons for aerophobia are well-grounded

Zapping Photos
Undeveloped film hits 'fog bank' at security checkpoint

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