What's the book corporate America doesn't want you to read? Find out now -- or you could get scammed.
In the final hours of the Bush administration, airlines are quietly lobbying for approval of a new kind of alliance that could potentially change the way airline tickets are bought and sold. But are these corporate hook-ups good for passengers? Absolutely not, says a brief filed by two groups representing travel agencies.
Who needs a travel agent anymore? Fewer of us do, apparently. But that doesn’t mean agents are obsolete. Far from it. Here are four secrets to finding the right one.
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