Consumer Traveler Weekly Newsletter — December 14, 2014

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Mystery “holds” on credit cards, one-way tickets, traveling with your pet and more…

This week we explored many confusing and frustrating rules by different industries. Have you ever seen “holds” on your hotel bill that puzzled you? Have you ever run in to problems with these charges? Read below to better understand this issue.

Also, when is a one-way ticket not a one-way ticket? It’s confusing! You may have experienced having your whole ticket canceled  by an airline when you failed to show up for a portion of the trip. Should airlines continue this practice?

Also included are posts on how to travel with your pet safely, the “myth” of competition among airlines and rental car companies, and the two biggest mistakes travelers make when complaining.

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The latest from Consumer Traveler

Top 10 Tips for Safe Car Travel With Your Pet
Planning a road trip? Traveling with a pet involves more than just loading the animal in the back seat and motoring off—especially if you will be driving long distances.

When is a one-way airline ticket not a one-way ticket?
When you research three one-way ticket on the Web and purchase them, the airlines seem to change the rules and make each ticket dependent on the other. Only the airlines know why they do this and they don’t tell us unless something happens along the way.

The “myth” of airline and rental car competition
Airlines and car rental companies use lots of names, but beneath the paint on the planes and car rental counter signs, there are only three biggies in each industry.

Solving the credit card “hold” mystery
Christopher Elliott takes on the mystery of the credit card “hold” at many hotels and rental car companies. Many times you never see the charge; others, you see once, then you don’t.

The two biggest mistakes many travelers make when complaining
Travel is great, when everything works and sometimes even when everything isn’t so perfect. But there are also those days and experiences that go beyond the point of “grin and bear it.”

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