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Year: 2011

Maybe the price guarantee isn’t all-inclusive?

January 20, 2024March 18, 2011 by Christopher Elliott

When the price of Steven Estrella’s Cancun vacation takes a nosedive after he’s already paid for it, he tries to make a claim under his online travel agency’s price guarantee. But for some reason, the company never processes his claim. What’s going on? And will he ever see a refund?

Categories The Travel Troubleshooter

What would you do? Where’s my $7,369 refund for a canceled flight?

January 20, 2024March 17, 2011 by Christopher Elliott

Taking your money is a lightning-fast procedure for an airline (indeed, for any business accepting credit cards). A minute after you’ve pushed the “buy” button, your credit card account is debited.

Categories Commentary

No, your airline ticket isn’t transferrable, and here’s why

January 20, 2024March 16, 2011 by Christopher Elliott

Why can’t you change the name on your airline ticket?

Categories Commentary

Is this enough compensation? A mechanical flight delay, an automatic mileage credit

January 20, 2024March 15, 2011 by Christopher Elliott

What does your airline owe you when your flight is delayed?

Categories Commentary

Can this trip be saved? Flight attendant spills boiling water on my hand

January 20, 2024March 14, 2011 by Christopher Elliott

Tea time didn’t go as planned for Star Rivera.

Categories Commentary

Do people who leave their brains at home deserve to be ripped off?

January 20, 2024March 13, 2011 by Christopher Elliott

We’re very lucky. The devastating earthquake that struck Japan last week caused only minor damage here in the States

Categories Commentary

“I cried through the whole experience”

January 20, 2024March 12, 2011 by Christopher Elliott

You were right.

Categories Commentary

How to survive a tsunami in your hotel

January 20, 2024March 11, 2011 by Christopher Elliott

No one expects to get whacked by a tsunami on their vacation. I certainly didn’t when I checked into the Grand Wailea Resort in Maui on Wednesday night.

Categories Commentary

What would you do? Billed for car rental damage, and then re-billed

January 20, 2024March 10, 2011 by Christopher Elliott

I was about to move Don and Carri Schoeller’s car rental case into the “solved” file when I got the following email from them:

Categories Commentary

Ridiculous or not? Mandatory housekeeping fees are just around the corner

January 20, 2024March 9, 2011 by Christopher Elliott

To get an idea of what the hotel bill of the future might look like, take a look at your present bill at the Atlantis in the Bahamas.

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