Cabotage is the right to operate sea, air, or other transport services within a particular territory. More specifically, it is the restriction of the operation of sea, air, or other transport services within or into a particular country to that country’s own transport services. For example, a foreign carrier is …

Here’s a little known fact: Initiating a dispute with the card company will cause your tickets on most airlines to be automatically suspended while the situation is investigated. To avoid that, wait until travel is complete before disputing a charge if you can. Most card companies give you a period …

If by “don’t show up” you also mean don’t cancel, the answer is no. Most airlines today will allow a traveler to retain the value of an unused ticket (less an exchange fee, usually $200) toward the purchase of another ticket only if the traveler cancels the reservation prior to …