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In this issue. Is Spirit Airlines being bad? Plus, how to outfox your car rental company and why Carnival refunded a dead passenger’s fare.
New posts
• Bad Spirit? Airline cancels Thanksgiving flight, offers useless vouchers
• New Priceline mapping application helps you pinpoint hotel deals
• How to outfox your car rental company on a bogus damage claim
• Air Canada refunds ticket and hotel bill — even though it didn’t have to
• That’s just splendid! Carnival refunds dead passenger’s fare
• The truth about those controversial $10 holiday airfare charges
• Which air travelers do you dislike the most?
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Christopher Elliott is the author of Scammed: How to Save Your Money and Find Better Service in a World of Schemes, Swindles, and Shady Deals. Critics have called it “eye-opening” and “inspiring” — it’ll “grab your attention and won’t let go.” Order your copy now on Amazon, Barnes & Noble or iTunes.

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