The ticket reservations department took over the 72-foot-long (22 metre) library at Donington Hall, the bedrooms became executive offices, and Rolls-Royces, driven by chauffeurs dressed like pilots, once more crunched up the gravel drive to the grand front door.

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The DOT says these fees and charges include checked, carry-on, oversized or overweight bags, meals, on-board entertainment, Internet access, pillows, blankets, premium coach seating, phone reservations, early boarding, ticket changes or cancellations, unaccompanied minors and pets.

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Travelocity, for one, allows a buyer outside the U.S. or Canada to have any flight booking sent to a travel agent anywhere -- so long as he is a Sabre reservations system user -- to have the purchased ticket issued.

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