Catharine Hamm is the former Travel editor for the Los Angeles Times and became a special contributor in June 2020. She was born in Syracuse, N.Y., to a peripatetic family whose stops included Washington, D.C.; Honolulu; and Manila. Her varied media career has taken her from McPherson, Kan., to Kansas City, Mo., San Bernardino, Salinas and L.A. Hamm has twice received individual Lowell Thomas Awards, and the Travel section has been recognized seven times during her tenure as editor. Her favorite place? Always where she’s going next.
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Air Canada has made a refund contingent on the consumer’s withdrawing of his complaint to the U.S. Department of Transportation.
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If you have a problem with a cruise, you have a problem. There is no federal government agency that regulates cruise customer-service issues.
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Leisure travelers will lead the way to an industry recovery.
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Many people have not received airfare refunds even when entitled to them by law.
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In many cases, you can but sometimes with caveats. The real question may be whether you should.