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Delta says the computer meltdown may cost it half a BILLION dollars

2024/8/3
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On the **Saturday, August 3rd **edition of The Travel Guys
  • In the Travel News, Delta says the computer meltdown may cost it half a BILLION dollars; and Disneyland averts a strike by park workers with a new contract.

  • Restaurants have a new way for you to pay. Imagine not having to wait for your check, just paying when you want, and walking out the door. But is this new system a plus or a minus for diners?

  • The airline industry and their lobbying group (Airlines for America) are doing everything they can to keep from following new rules about disclosing the** REAL cost of travel**. We’ll explain who the good guys and the bad guys are in this story.

  • The Travel Guys are welcoming a new Travel Gal, Sydney Schellinger. She has an interesting connection to a “poodle,” and Sydney will be a regular contributor to the program, filling us in on bargains and adventure travel for our younger listeners.

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  • How to win your consumer dispute using the Elliott Method)