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Consumer Traveler Today:Jan 31

01-31-2012

 

Consumer Traveler Today: Vacation rental phishing scams catch more travelers 
 

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Vacation rental phishing scams catch more travelers

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 03:00 AM PST

Shauna Kattler thought she’d found the ideal rental home in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, for her Christmas vacation: a two-bedroom penthouse condominium with a hot tub and an impossibly perfect view of the Caribbean. And she was getting it for the impossibly low peak-season rate of $450 a night through HomeAway.com, a popular vacation rental Web site. “Impossibly” being the operative word.
        

What we’re reading: SWA celebrates three decades of service to Vegas, two European airlines cease operations, FAA flags improper flight plans

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 02:00 AM PST

Southwest celebrates three decades of service to Las Vegas, two European airlines cease operations, FAA flags improper RVSM access