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In this issue. How to avoid the travel industry’s latest “gotchas” — including those dreaded new foreign transaction fees. Plus, find out about the latest tarmac stranding and what it means to the passenger rights movement, and take a trip with us to St. Peterburg’s famous Sunken Gardens.
New posts
• How to avoid the newest travel ‘gotcha’
• Government fines Continental, Hawaiian and US Airways for consumer rule violations
• Never mind! Expedia quietly voids — then unvoids — terms on refer-a-friend promo
• “Now I know what it’s like to be in hell”
• What we did this weekend: Exploring St. Petersburg’s Sunken Gardens
• My airline’s giving me the cold shoulder
• Travel psychologist: “Confidence is starting to move upwards now”
• And the award for most irresponsible airline goes to …
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