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		<title>Consumers should Carefully Check for Hidden Fees When Making Vacation Plans</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 15:30:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick LaFleur</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Apparent bargain-priced vacations may be presenting only a portion of the customer-cost story. Better Business Bureau of Southern Arizona advises consumers to carefully investigate and compare vacation plans, as well as ask questions about extra fees that could significantly impact your vacation budget. Some airlines are adding fees for many services from luggage to online [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Unexpected Fees Can Add To Cost Of Vacations, BBB Warns</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:32:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick LaFleur</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Better Business Bureau of Southern Arizona advises vacation-bound consumers to ask questions about extra fees that could turn a bargain trip into a budget buster. “Airlines have been adding fees for everything from luggage to early boarding for several years,&#8221; said Kim States, BBB President. “But you may not know about ‘resort fees’ for hotel [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vacationers are Getting Hit with “Resort Fees” Not Disclosed on Internet Travel Sites</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Mar 2013 17:18:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick LaFleur</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Better Business Bureau of Southern Arizona warns vacationers to ask plenty of questions before booking a hotel vacation stay. In a variation of fees imposed by airlines for extra baggage and in-flight meals, some vacationers are being charged between $10 and $30 a night for “resort fees” for internet access, use of gym facilities, newspapers, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Before You Set Sail: BBB Tips for Planning a Cruise</title>
		<link>http://tucsoncitizen.com/bbbconsumeralert/2013/03/14/before-you-set-sail-bbb-tips-for-planning-a-cruise/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2013 15:07:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick LaFleur</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cruising is big business.. According to Cruise Market Watch&#8217;s 2013 Cruise Trends Forecast released in late November, the industry was estimated to crest at $36.2 billion &#8211; a 4.8% increase over 2012. One of the top two lines, Carnival Corporation, not only garnished the lion&#8217;s share of the market, it has been headlining the news [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Cruise to a Great Vacation</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2013 15:23:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick LaFleur</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s time to book a cruise if cool ocean breezes are calling your name and you’re dreaming of lounging poolside, 24-hour buffets and enchanting ports of call. More than 20 million people worldwide are expected to embark on cruises this year, according to Cruise Market Watch. The Caribbean tops the list of the five most [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tucson Travel Club linked to Postcard offering Airline and Hotel Vouchers</title>
		<link>http://tucsoncitizen.com/bbbconsumeralert/2012/12/21/tucson-travel-club-linked-to-postcard-offering-airline-and-hotel-vouchers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2012 23:01:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick LaFleur</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Better Business Bureau of Southern Arizona is alerting consumers to postcards being sent out across the Tucson area promising two round-trip airline tickets, a three day hotel stay, and a $50 Priceline.com Hotel Cash Card. The postcards, which display the logos of US Airways, Priceline.com, and several well known hotel chains, urge consumers to call [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BBB Warns of Common Scams and Tricks to Watch out for during Summer Vacation</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jun 2012 21:28:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick LaFleur</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As families, students and friends gear up for their summer travel plans, Better Business Bureau of Southern Arizona warns of the following scams and travel headaches that could potentially plague consumers this summer: 1. Fraudsters hacking internet connections in hotels. The FBI recently issued a warning to consumers about scam artists using internet connections in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pack to Avoid Scams this Summer</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 22:41:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick LaFleur</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When you are packing for those summer trips Better Business Bureau of Southern Arizona urges you to think about what you don’t want to take along and what not to do on the trip &#8212; to avoid con artists. On more than one occasion I have turned to Sid Kirchheimer, writer for the AARP Bulletin [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BBB Receives Hundreds of Inquiries about Southwest Travel Club- UPDATE</title>
		<link>http://tucsoncitizen.com/bbbconsumeralert/2010/05/07/bbb-receives-hundreds-of-inquiries-about-southwest-travel-club/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 May 2010 18:15:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[For the most up to date information concerning this company scroll to the bottom of the post. BBB of Southern Arizona is receiving hundreds of inquiries from local consumers about Southwest Travel Club, www.southwesttravelclubs.com, located on 4811 E. Grant Rd. in Tucson. According to consumers who have attended presentations hosted by Southwest Travel, the company [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Rules Go Into Effect to Protect Air Travelers</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Apr 2010 21:55:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick LaFleur</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Complaints to Better Business Bureau about airlines have increased by more than 170 percent in the last five years. Good news is on the horizon, as BBB explains, new rules and regulations go into effect this month to provide better consumer protection for air travelers. According to the Department of Transportation (DOT), most complaints against [...]]]></description>
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