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Hotels overbook and bump guests, even prepaid ones

Posted: September 2, 2012 at 2:37 a.m.

My friend Don reserved (prepaid) a room at a airport hotel through Priceline, but his cross-country flight was delayed, and when he finally arrived after midnight, the desk clerk told him the hotel had no rooms available.

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Travel, Pages 51 on 09/02/2012

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