. >> last night we introduced you to lynn mccain. lynn mccain is a stage four breast cancer patient and before she was diagnosed with the cancer for the second time, her and her family planned a dream vacation to belize. they went to u.s. airways and bought five round trip tickets totaling $4200. but she had to cancel the trip. those tickets were nonrefundable and the airline was refusing to give her her money back. today, rejust heard back, actually just minutes ago i got off the phone with miss mccain that says the airline has chosen to bend the rules of their policy and refund the money. so once again, she will be getting her refund. she will be getting her $4200 back for those airline tickets that she had purchased. back to you guys. >> what a relief for her. thank you. google is moving its map indoors. features indoor directions, including big stores, mall, airports, and transit centers throughout the united states and japan. if you want to find your way around the massive mall of america in minnesota, you just enter the store a

lynn mccain were going to travel. she was diagnosed with cancer. and she wants u.s. airways to refund 49200 for five tickets but the airline said the tickets are not refundable. the best they can offer is waive the fee and by tickets for another trip. >> big deal i may not be alive. what good is a voucher going to do me. >> a spokesperson said the airline will make the vouchers transferable so the famed member can use them. >>> and health news this morning. radiologists is recommending that get the first mammogram at 40, not 50ed. they look at records - records from a clinic. the women between 40 and 49. cancer was found in 64% of patients who didn't have a family ms. and 63% of patients who did have a history. >>> the a pest selling prescription now going to have competition. and the maker of lib tore is to longer the only game in town. the gen eric form will be available today and will be cheaper than the competitor. $175 cheaper if you want to do the math. >>> waist lines are expanding. this re20 pounds of difference between the way we may today and 1990. the aver

us airways is relenting and will give lynn mccain and her family a full refund on their tickets. mccain bought nonrefundable tickets to go from bwi to belize and then mccain developed stage four breast cancer. and her doctor said she could not travel. well, at first, the airline would only give mccain's family travel vouchers since the tickets were nonrefundable. but after our story, the airline decided to give that family a full refund. >>> the debate over the fate of a treehouse in fairfax county is over. the county's zoning board said the treehouse can stay. that's a reversal of an initial ruling in the case of mark grappen of falls church father and an iraqi war veteran. he had spent $1400 building the structure in his front yard. he was told the treehouse had to go. someone complained. but he fought back. he took his case along with 1500 signatures of support to the zoning board. today, the board granted him a variance, allowing the treehouse to stay. >>> coming up on 9news now, ringling bros. and barnum & bailey circus are slapped with a large fine! we'll explain when we co

airways has granted lynn mccain a full refund on her tickets. len and her family planned a trip from bwi to belize for january, but her doctor wouldn't let her travel after she was diagnosed with stage four breast cancer. she bought nonrefundable tickets, but she contacted the airline. last night the best u.s. air would do is give her transferable vouchers. the airline changed their mind and gave her a full refund. >>> those 70-degree days are gone, but it's all to be expected because december is the day after tomorrow. >> we knew we were going to go back to reality eventually and in terms of how abrupt it could have been, it's not that bad. more like seasonal. let's start with temperatures. we are 51 downtown. that's about average. 48 in gaithersburg. 48 in frederick. and upper 40s in leesburg. mid 40s in manassas. jump the divide, we're in the 30s out toward oakland. winds out of the south gusting to 17 miles per hour at winchester and gusting 20 miles per hour at annapolis. we don't normally think of a southwest wind bringing in colder air, b

these days the closest lynne mccain will get to her dream vacation is through pictures.r has ordered she doesn't travel and undergo immediate cancer treatment. >> i have stage four breast cancer. it's uncurable. >> reporter: it's the second time she gets diagnosed with it. after she was treated the first time and was give the all clear earlier this year, her family planned the trip to belize. they booked five round trip tickets on u.s. airways totaling $4,200. they bought the non-refundable ticket and now that the trip has to be cancelled they're not bending. >> it's a human thing to do, a compassionate thing to do. >> reporter: a spokesperson says we do not offer refund on non-refundable tickets but we'll work with her to make sure she can use her ticket at another time. >> big deal. i might not be alive. what good is it going to do? what good is a voucher going to do me. >> reporter: she has sent letters and medical documents to the airline as proof of her disease and inability to travel. she says it's done little to help her cause. and now as she undergoes chemotherap

. >> reporter: this day the closest lynne mccaine she will get to her dream trip in belize is throughtures. her doctor recommended she not travel. after she was given the all clear her family booked the trip to belize. they bought the nonrefundsable tickets -- nonrefundable tickets. and now that the family has had to cancel the trip, the airline is not bending their rules. >> big deal, i might not be alive. what good is it going to do? what good is a voucher going to do me. >> reporter: mrs. mccain has sent letters and medical documents to the airline as proof of the disease and her inability to travel. she says it has done little to help her cause. now as she undergoes chemotherapy, she is hoping the airline will make an exception for her and refund the money. now she is left with memories of a trip hoping she will one day have a chance to do it again. >> i would love nothing more than to do it again. i hope that before i die i get to sit on a beach. that's all i want. >> until now there's still no refund for the mccain family for the tickets. >>> can wall street build on monday's ga

lynne mccain and her family were forced to cancel an up coming trip after she was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer. scheduled to fly out of dwi marshall airport. they're refusing to refund the cost of $4,200 tickets. they'll only offer vouchers. >> what good is it going to do, what dad is a vouch r doing to do me? >> they say that the tickets were nonrefundable. she sent letters and medical documents to the company. >>> now passengers want to know what drove american airlines to this point, what it means to travelers. randall reports for wjz from la guardia airport. >> it was business as usual just hours after news that the parent company is filing for bankruptcy. >> we figure that when we'll still be intact. >> the airline will operate normally throughout the bankruptcy process, continuing to run flights on reservations. but it will likely trim its flight schedule which could lead to layoffs. >> we -- we will make the company successful. >> american is the last airline to file. they have cut billions of costs. >> it's a shame i they didn't do it when the other guys did because now

local cancer patient's fight with a major airline. 9news now has learned us airways has granted lynn mccain a full refund for her tickets. lynn and her family planned a trip to belize in january but her doctor wouldn't let her travel after she was diagnosed with stage four breast cancer. lynn knew she bought nonrefundable tickets but contacted the airline in hope of compassion. on monday, the best they would do is offer her transferable vouchers but after our story aired, airline representatives decided to give her a full refund. >>> let's take another look at the question of the morning. 53% of member do not know how to do this. 53% of men do not know how to this. >> this response was posted on the facebook.com/wusa9 fan page. sew or even crack an egg without getting the shells in it unless you're a professional cook. a rather, sew. >> log on to the facebook.com/wusa9 and leave your response. wednesday. we're almost there. we'll be right back! [ female announcer ] more people are using wireless devices... in more ways than ever. and our networks are getting crowded. but if congress frees u

. >>> shortly after lynn mccain booked a trip to the caribbean, she was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer. her doctors told her to cancel the trip immediately. the airlines refused to refund the money, but after thinking about it, they decided to make an exception for mccain. >>> best-selling drug is going generic today. what this means for the millions who take lipitor. >> reporter: since her heart attack four months ago, 83-year- old audrey salzman has been taking lipitor. with insurance, it cost her about $40 a month. >> i still pay quite a bit with it. >> reporter: now, lipitor is going generic, which means salzman and three others in the u.s. won't have to spend as much money for the best-selling cholesterol-lowering pill. atorvastatin is the generic name for lipitor. and patients don't need to worry, the active ingredient is the same. >> people tend to be afraid that by choosing a generic, they're somehow getting an inferior medication. and it's really just not the case. >> lipitor. pfizer makes lipitor as cheap or cheaper than the generic. >> reporter: pfizer is also offerin

lynn mccain received this blanket about six weeks ago.he is a breast cancer patient. >> it cannot even realize how important is for people who are sick to be comforted by something like this. particularly to know that third graders made these. that is a huge, nice thing for you to do. >> the third grade class is making special blankets that are given to breast cancer patients from an organization called the red devils. >> it makes them feel better. it is just a great thing to do for someone who is having a really bad time. >> the students have been making blankets for three years. the use money they raised for a shoeshine stand to raise money to pay for the material. so far this year they have made 28 blankets. >> these blankets are made by the children to offer patients hope and more and love. that is our hope and mission of why they make the blankets. >> for the students, this is a lesson of doing something good for others. >> it is good to know that we are helping people in need. i just feel that these breast cancer people should just

. >> we're talking about lynn mccain and her family. this he had planned a trip from bwi to belize. they were going to did in january but lynn's doctor says she has stage four cancer and cannot travel. they're asking us airways for a refund on their ticket. they admit they bought nonrefundable tickets but are appealing to the airline's compassion. us airways says it won't change its refund policy but it will waive change fees so the mccains can use the tickets at another time. >> big deal. i might not be alive. what good is it going to do? what good is a voucher going to do me? >> us airways tells 9news it will make the vouchers transferable so another family member can use them. when you buy a ticket on us airways or other airlines, the refund policies are usually clearly posted for you to read. now, this story is generating a lot of conversation on our facebook page. donna writes the airline can easily give a refund. it is called greed. and that is the reason they won't. now, while dennis writes i know it stiption but when you buy the nonrefundable ticket, that's what this it is. t

we have gotten a will the of response since we first told you about lynn mccain last night at 11:00.he and her family planned a trip from bwi for january. but len's doctor says she has stage four breast cancer and she cannot travel. so they are asking u.s. airways for a refund on their tickets. they admit they bought nonrefundable tickets, but are appealing to the airline's compassion. u.s. airways says it will not change his refund policy, but will waive change fees so the mccains can use those tickets at another time. >> big deal, i might not be alive. what good is it going to do? what good is a voucher going to do me? >> u.s. airways tells 9news now it will make vouchers transferable. so another family member can use them. when you buy a ticket on u.s. airways or other airlines, the refund policies are usually clearly posted for you to read. but this story is generating a will the of conversation on our facebook page. donna writes, the airline could easily give a refund. it's called greed and that is the reason they say they won't. while dennis writes, i know it stinks, but that's

us airways will give lynn mccain and her family a full refund on their tickets. mckain brought nonrefundable airline tickets to go from bwi to belize. then she developed stage four breast cancer and her doctor said she couldn't travel. at first, the airline would only give mccain's family travel vouchers sims the tickets were nonrefundable but after our story, the airline will now give the family a full refund. >>> at 6:04, we're focusing on the 2012 presidential campaign. just about five weeks until the kiowa caucuses, former g.o.p. front-runner herman cain is reassessing his campaign following news on monday about a supposed extramarital affair. a businesswoman from georgia said she had a 13-year relationship with cain. he is denying that. our partners at the des moines register listened to a conference call tuesday. in it, cain said about his campaign, we're going to reassess things over the next several days and we'll contact you over the next several days to let you know positive, negative or whatever the case may be. >>> so, can the cain campaign move on an