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Hidden Costs of Cost Cutting Travel

We've all read the screaming headlines on the web. Fly to Hawaii for 150 bucks. Or visit Santiago in the summer for less than $300. Last minute travel fares sound great on paper, but what are the hidden fees and hassles lurking behind the cheap rates? We asked Rachel Dornhelm to find out.

Travelers wait to check into their flights at Washingt DC's Ronald Reagan National Airport. (Photo: Joe Raedle/ (c) Getty Images)

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