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In this issue. Overcharged for my Venice hotel. Plus, Ray LaHood lashes out at Spirit and Prime Travel Protection investigation is at a crossroads.
New posts
• Overbilled for my Venice hotel — where’s my travel agent?
• LaHood on Spirit’s carry-on baggage fees: “We’re gonna hold the airline’s feet to the fire on this”
• “It has now cost me $1,200 to go nowhere”
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