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Airline Problems

The Elliott Advocacy team mediates hundreds of cases between passengers and airlines every year. These are the tales of those troubled consumers who contact us with their airline problems.

Discover how to handle the 'delay rage,' by understanding your passenger rights and utilizing coping strategies during flight delays. Explore the bigger issue of airline accountability and potential government regulation to improve the air travel experience.

Don’t become a victim of delay rage this summer. Here’s how.

July 15, 2024July 23, 2023 by Christopher Elliott

If the click of the public announcement system in the boarding area is all it takes to make your heart skip a beat, maybe you’re susceptible to this summer’s travel epidemic: delay rage. 

Categories Airline Problems, On Travel
On a recent flight from Phoenix to London, Gerri Hether found herself seated next to an overweight passenger -- so overweight that he couldn't fit into his seat. 

Do overweight passengers deserve a bigger seat on a plane?

July 15, 2024July 15, 2023 by Christopher Elliott

On a recent flight from Phoenix to London, Gerri Hether found herself seated next to an overweight passenger — so overweight that he couldn’t fit into his seat. 

Categories Airline Problems, Featured, On Travel
If your airline won't refund your ticket, what can you do? That's what thousands of TAP Air Portugal customers want to know.

What should you do if your airline won’t refund your ticket?

April 7, 2024June 17, 2022 by Christopher Elliott

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Categories Airline Problems
What if you cancel your American Airlines tickets and your travel agent hands you a voucher that only covers 20 percent of a new fare? That's the strange situation in which Michelle Crespo found herself.

A 20 percent credit for my American Airlines tickets? That’s insane!

March 17, 2025April 26, 2022 by Christopher Elliott

What if you cancel your American Airlines tickets and your travel agent hands you a voucher that only covers 20 percent of a new fare? That’s the strange situation in which Michelle Crespo found herself.

Categories Airline Problems
Why did Aegean Airlines refund only one of this passenger's tickets? And what can you do if you are missing a refund from this carrier?

Aegean Airlines refunds one ticket but not the other. What’s going on here?

January 21, 2024March 28, 2022 by Christopher Elliott

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Categories Airline Problems
Will Frontier Airlines refund all these fees for this grieving passenger?

Can Frontier Airlines keep my nonrefundable fees after my sister died?

November 24, 2024March 21, 2022 by Christopher Elliott

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Categories Airline Problems
Lufthansa charged Gabriele Stahl $1,360 for a modification of her flight to Germany. Can it really do that? Let's find out.

Lufthansa can’t charge me $1,360 for this change! Can it?

February 20, 2025March 14, 2022 by Christopher Elliott

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Categories Airline Problems
If United Airlines stops serving your hometown, but you have a future flight voucher, should you get a refund? This traveler thinks so.

Will United Airlines refund your voucher if it stops flying from your hometown?

January 21, 2024February 7, 2022 by Christopher Elliott

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Categories Airline Problems
Singapore Airlines promises Rebecca Engelmann a refund for the flights she canceled during the pandemic. Will a credit card dispute fix this?

Singapore Airlines owes me a refund. How do I get it?

May 17, 2024September 13, 2021 by Christopher Elliott

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Categories Airline Problems
When Lufthansa cancels this traveler's flight, she expects a full refund from Skylux, the booking agent for the ticket. So where is it?

Skylux owes me a $1,593 refund! How can I get it?

January 22, 2024August 16, 2021 by Christopher Elliott

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