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Orbitz vs. American Airlines: The traveler is the loser
Maybe you’ve heard about the little dust-up between American Airlines and several online travel agencies, including Orbitz and Expedia.
On Disney’s New Dream, This Duck Gets All the Glory
The Disney Dream’s star attraction starts as a nightmare.
Is this enough compensation? Denied boarding because of bogus visa problem, but his luggage went to China anyway
If you though your last trip was bad, you might want to talk with James Liu before complaining about it.
Can this trip be saved? Airline promises to refund hotel room, then reneges
Back in October, Sandy Antiporda and her husband flew from San Francisco to Venice on Delta Air Lines. But a scheduled stopover in New York became a layover when their plane had engine trouble.
Most travelers are skeptical of user-generated hotel reviews
When it comes to online hotel reviews, travelers don’t believe everything they read.
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