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In this issue. How do you get your way when you travel? Plus, can an airline charge a $15 receipt fee? And what happens when you’ve lost your HHonors life membership?
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• How to get your way when you travel
• Which air travelers do you dislike the most?
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• “Flabbergasted” airline passenger asked to pay $15 receipt fee
• No refund for canceled Vegas vacation
• Lost HHonors: “Life” member stripped of Hilton elite status
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