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Hey travelers, how will you avoid trouble in 2025?

From selfish seat leaners to bogus travel sites, here's how to steer clear of problems

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Christopher Elliott
Nov 10, 2024
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I should have known she was going to be trouble.

I was stuck in seat 36J on a flight from Tampa to Zürich, Switzerland, and before the plane even started down the rain-slickened runway, the passenger in front of me turned to her companion and asked, “How do I recline this seat?’

Recline the seat? Bad idea!

Avoid trouble in 2025

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