Ed Perkins
Ed Perkins
Edwin Arend Perkins, FRS FRSCis a Canadian mathematician who has been Professor of Mathematics at the University of British Columbia since 1989 and Canada Research Chair in Probability since 2001. He was elected to the Royal Society of Canada in 1988 and to the Royal Society in 2007. He won the 2003 CRM-Fields-PIMS prize...
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The 3 percent charge has been coming into effect over the past year, but a lot of smaller banks and credit unions only charge the 1 percent, and American Express is still at 2 percent.
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In today's travel environment, the more information you have the better. As long as the information is accurate, I don't see any downside for travelers.
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Historically, airlines have sought to maintain goodwill among their passengers by providing them with some compensation or refund.
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There is a false perception out there that the airlines are required to compensate passengers when their flights are canceled or delayed, when in fact, they are only required to provide compensation to passengers who were 'bumped' from an overbooked flight.