Last fall, for example, British Airways accidentally offered a $40 base fare from North America to India. After taxes and fees were added, the total came to around $500 — still a deal, but not an obvious error to the untrained eye. Thousands of people booked tickets in a two-hour period.
Ned discusses the new Federal “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising” as they affect reviews published on the Internet. Ned points out the Guide’s problems, including ignoring reviews in traditional media while imposing large fines on reviews in Internet media which don’t fulfill its requirements.
Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) and five of his Congressional Black Caucus colleagues joined Citicorp on a junket to the Caribbean only a week after the votes on the TARP $700 billion bailout package. American Airlines provided the tickets to this junket for the members of Congress. That’s a no no.
