When he made her reservation through Aeroflot’s Web site, his finger slipped — “I hit the ‘L’ key instead of the ‘K’ key” — and misspelled his wife’s last name (“Slirtenko” instead of “Skirtenko”). Should he be concerned?
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Christopher Elliott
It used to be so simple: The price you were quoted for an airline ticket, rental car or cruise used to be the price you actually paid.
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Attention, air travelers: The government has your back.
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Since the last time I wrote about the Transportation Security Administration, the agency charged with protecting air travel has encountered some unexpected turbulence.
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Waiting. That’s the worst mistake a traveler can make these days.
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Steph Ulyett’s airline ticket should have said “Stephanie” of course, but she’s always gone by Steph, so that’s the name her partner typed into Expedia when he reserved their flights to Chicago.
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Elaine Farkas cancels her hotel room in Sedona, Ariz., but her credit card is charged for the night. Now her online travel agency claims she was a “no show” and refuses to refund any of the money. Is Farkas out of luck?
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Last weekend’s blizzard was a warning to air travelers: Winter is only starting, and when bad weather moves in, your flight schedule isn’t worth the paper it’s printed on.
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If you live in the Midwest, I don’t need to tell you that you’re having a white Christmas. A very white Christmas.
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