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This week’s burning question: Could it get any worse? It’s Thanksgiving week here in the United States. And we are grateful, because things could be so much worse. But how much worse? This week, I want to know who much worse it could get for travelers — and specifically, what could get worse. Could we see more fees? Worse service? Or worse, no service at all? Send me a note and don’t forget to include your full name, city and occupation.
In this issue. CheapoAir made my mother cry. Plus, confusing holiday forecasts, a car rental disaster and contagious niceness.
New posts
• “CheapoAir made my mother cry”
• Holiday travel forecasts: “Cautious optimism” — or billion-dollar bloodbath?
• After car rental disaster, angry customer mails “gesture of goodwill” back to Thrifty
• What’s 1.4 percent, really? A second look at the Thanksgiving forecast
• United’s Denny Flanagan: “Being nice is contagious”
• Car rental FAIL? Industry misses a “D” by one point — again
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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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