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Heed ARC guidance to prevent chargebacks in cases of fraudQ: What is the best way to avoid getting debit memos for credit card chargebacks yet still conduct business by phone and email?

Travelport could charge a fee to book Economy Comfort seatsQ: Do you know whether Delta is paying Travelport a fee to offer its premium economy seats or whether Travelport is paying...

Clause on lowest transaction fees not an ongoing obligationQ: Are new clauses in a contract valid for the life of that contract? How can we remain profitable if we have to keep agreeing...

Misinforming clients about travel insurance could prove costlyQ: When agents answer client questions about what insurance covers, they often make mistakes. What can we do to protect...

Phishing creating stress but few financial consequences so farQ: What happens to agencies victimized by phishing schemes, assuming that ARC will not determine that the agencies "exercised...

Three aspects of waivers of negligence will determine validityQ: I know that some businesses require customers to sign waivers against all claims of negligence. Are such waivers legal?

Look to hosts, other home-based agents as potential buyersQ: How do I find a buyer for my home-based agency? What form should the payments take?

Home-based agent wonders whether business is worth sellingQ: I run a home-based agency and assumed it could not be sold because it is so small and so dependent on me. Am I correct?

Airline alliances' override agreement raises antitrust issuesQ: I understand that price fixing by alliance partners is legal on transatlantic flights. But what if it affects domestic...

ARC's kinder, gentler agreement not without its drawbacksQ: Since ARC is owned and controlled by the airlines, isn't there a downside to the new draft agreement?

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