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Carol Bartell's flight to Mexico got canceled, and Viva Aerobus refused to put her $844 back on her credit card. It insisted on wiring the money instead. That's when a wrong SWIFT code sent her refund to a bank she's never used.
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Aug 5, 2026
One of our readers panic-bought a duplicate airline ticket after falling for a fake call center scam. When she asked Capital One to reverse the $2,301 charge, it sided with the airline instead.
Aug 4, 2026
Scandinavia, Alaska and Iceland are packed and overpriced this summer. Phoenix and Madrid are empty and cheap.
Aug 3, 2026
Three of the big four carriers already have. Does their reasoning hold up?
Aug 2, 2026
