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Q: My husband and I were evacuated from our home because of the big fires in California. With only the clothes on our backs, we called American Airlines to say we wouldn’t be able to make a trip we’d planned to celebrate my husband’s 70th birthday with relatives in Missouri. When we explained our situation, the airline officials refused our request for a refund. I was very surprised. Can you help us? —Annie King, Silverado Canyon, California … Back to Article

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