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Despite boarding her KLM flight, Lauren was marked a "no show" and forced to pay $550 for her return. Learn how to dispute erroneous airline charges.

KLM forced me to pay another $550 because I was a “no show.” But I wasn’t!

July 11, 2025July 9, 2025 by Christopher Elliott

Even though Lauren Stokowski has proof that she boarded her KLM flight, the airline insisted she was a no-show and forced her to pay for another ticket to get home. Can KLM fix this problem and refund her money?

Russ DeVries was charged $450 by Budget for a pet cleaning fee on his rental, the problem his that he did not have a dog on the rental car.

Budget billed me a $450 cleaning fee for dog hair. I don’t have a dog.

May 6, 2025November 8, 2022 by Christopher Elliott

When Budget charges Russ DeVries $450 for a pet cleaning fee on his rental, he has a problem paying: He doesn’t have a dog. Can he get this charge removed?

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