Sky Harbor’s luggage scandal: Who’s to blame for a thousand stolen bags?
Outraged? No, those of us who fly suspect this kind of thing is happening at every major airport in the country. It’s the only explanation.
Christopher Elliott
Banks, airlines deserve no credit for card tricks
On second thought, maybe you should leave home without it.
Tarmac delays ground the fight for passenger rights
The approach of cold-weather season reminds me of tarmac delays.
Smile! The TSA is video taping you — and here’s what you need to know about it
You may have noticed that the Transportation Security Administration, the agency charged with safeguarding America’s transportation systems, has a thing for video.
A little advice for Nicole White, the TSA and anyone traveling with kids
Turns out Nicole White’s account of her son being taken by a Transportation Security Administration officer did not line up with reality. Now the truth squad is coming after White, her site has been taken down and the young mother appears to have gone into hiding.
What to do if the TSA takes your child
Nicole White describes herself as a 28-year-old freelancing writer, “tattooed liberal” and mom to a 16-month-old son, Jackson. She lives in Annapolis, Md., with her husband, Paul, a Navy pilot.
Prime Travel Protection insurance cases linger, but they’re getting resolved
Remember the Prime Travel Protection scandal? You know, the one involving fraudulent insurance policies, scores of denied claims and an investigation by state regulators?
It’s alive! Prime Travel Protection pursues customer who didn’t want “insurance”
Remember Prime Travel protection, the Colorado travel insurance company that shut down amid allegations it sold unlicensed policies? Turns out it’s not dead yet.
“This is just the beginning of a much larger investigation”
What do the recent intents to file cease and desist orders by Florida against three travel agencies — Vacation Superstore, Legendary Journeys and Palm Coast Travel — mean for travelers? I asked Barry Resnick, who has become something of an expert on the sale of unauthorized travel protection insurance plans. Resnick’s mother held a policy with Trip Assured, a Tennessee company that sold unauthorized trip protection plans, and I featured his comments in my MSNBC column last week.
