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In this issue. A car rental conundrum, Washington power trip and a conversion quandary.
New posts
• A car rental conundrum: What would you do with this case? (Elliott)
• When to hang up on an overseas call center (On Your Side)
• A Washington power trip: Three branches, two days, one million tourist (Elliott)
• The airline industry is profitable again — really profitable — and here’s one reason why (Elliott)
• “They have declined to honor the discounted rate” (Elliott)
• Did the airline industry fund controversial tarmac delay study? (Elliott)
• Name change stops Marriott point conversion — can it be reversed? (Elliott)
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