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... e-mail address, or credit card information of the purchaser. €œ(2) TAXES AND FEES DESCRIBED.-The taxes and fees described in this paragraph are all taxes, fees, and charges applicable to a ticket for air transportation, including- ...

by Christopher Elliott on March 12, 2010. If you've ever been broadsided by unexpected taxes, fees and surcharges when you booked an airline ticket, then fire up your email program now and send a letter to your senator. ...

by Christopher Elliott on March 11, 2010. Got a travel problem? Just tweet about your troubles, and the airline, car rental company or hotel will fix it. At least that's the conventional wisdom. And while it's true that travel companies ...

by Christopher Elliott on March 10, 2010. Glenn Cox had planned a trip to Orlando to watch the next Space Shuttle launch, but when liftoff was postponed, he found himself holding a hotel reservation with some surprise restrictions. ...

The Department of Homeland Security has withdrawn a subpoena that would have required me to furnish it with all documents related to the Dec. 25 TSA Security Directive which was published on this Web site.

by Christopher Elliott on March 10, 2010. If you're unlucky enough to have a medical emergency on a plane, your flight attendants are trained to help. Same thing goes for other public places, like restaurants and schools. ...

We had just put the kids in the bathtub when Special Agent Robert Flaherty knocked on my front door with a subpoena. He was very polite, and used "sir" a lot, but he said he just wanted a name: Who sent me the security directive?

Thanks, Travelocity. (Photo: mgrenner57/Flickr Creative Commons). œ“ Get the latest travel news, tips and commentary from Elliott's E-Mail, the subversive newsletter from industry gadfly Christopher Elliott. You'll travel like a pro. ...

When I get it, I will publish it. œ“ Get the latest travel news, tips and commentary from Elliott's E-Mail, the subversive newsletter from industry gadfly Christopher Elliott. You'll travel like a pro. Sign up here. It's free. ...

Since the government has been unresponsive to my requests to clarify its new security measures, I thought it would be best to publish the security directive in its entirety.