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Burning question: the good, the bad and the … Ever come across an extremely helpful ticket agent, hotel employee or car rental agent? Or, on the flip side, have you ever worked with someone who was exceptionally unhelpful? I’m working on a column about the good — and the bad — among travel employees. I’m particularly interested in how you dealt with this behavior. How did you react to the employee who went the extra mile? How did you deal with the rude one? Please send me a note and please don’t forget your full name, city and occupation.
In this issue. Find out how to avoid really high cell phone bills when you travel in my MSNBC.com column. Also: 5 outrageous myths about airline baggage fees and the real reason so few Americans have passports.
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• 5 secrets for avoiding sky-high cell phone bills on the road
• 5 outrageous luggage fee myths the airlines want you to believe
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• Car rental customer sees red after double-billing blues
• Broadsided by a car rental bill
• Here’s the real reason so few Americans have passports
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