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Why You Should Use a Credit Card for Airplane Tickets

May 15th, 2008 @ 5:00 am

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Categories: Travel Tips

Tags: Credit Card, Credit Card Company, Debit Card, Sales Channel, Financial Services, Sales, Rick Broida

airplane1.jpgIf you routinely charge plane tickets to a debit card, stop. The New York Times explains why you should always use a credit card for your flight purchases:

Under the federal Fair Credit Billing Act, a credit card company is required to return your money for a service not supplied, like an airplane trip. Debit payment agencies are not.

So if an airline cancels your flight, suddenly goes out of business, or whatever, your credit card company will refund your airfare. But if you used a debit card, you’re SOL. Food for thought. [via InFlightHQ]

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