Where’s the best place to drive — and the worst? Here’s the list
Where’s the best place to drive? Dave Fortney loves to drive in Greensboro, N.C. The roads are impeccably maintained, uncrowded and, well, fun.
Christopher Elliott
The mystery of bait-and-switch airfares has been solved
John Angarano isn’t just tired of bait-and-switch airfares. He’s also skeptical about the excuses airlines and online booking sites give for displaying an initial low price then switching it out later with a higher fare.
Taken from her Southwest flight to the hospital against her will — who pays?
Sue Burgess began to feel sick on a Southwest Airlines flight from Phoenix to Albuquerque earlier this year, and after a rough trip in which she filled several barf bags, she was sent to a hospital after the plane landed. She’s fine now — turns out she had the stomach flu — but there’s the small matter of a $9,000 hospital bill.
Stuck next to two screaming toddlers in first class — can I get a refund?
If Jody Clark’s recent United Airlines flight from Houston to Vancouver had been a scene in a movie, it probably would be the one where the protagonist is finally pushed to the brink of a nervous breakdown. She says she was stuck next to two screaming toddlers in first class no less, and she wants a refund.
These new Sun Valley hotels are the subversive stars of the snow
They’re sleek, stylish — and a little subversive. They’re the new Sun Valley hotels, the Hotel Ketchum and the Limelight Hotel, and they already have stories to tell.
An Expedia cancellation is free, except for you
Susan Veazey took Expedia at its word when she booked her hotel room in New Orleans recently.
The online agency promoted a free cancellation, so Veazey figured she could make multiple reservations and then cancel the one she didn’t want.
She figured wrong — and now she’s stuck with several rooms she can’t use.
Please help me remove this bogus Facebook tribute page
Before Jennifer Stathakis’s husband dies, he deletes his Facebook account. Can his estranged family members create a Facebook tribute page for him, even though it’s against his wishes?
American Airlines stranded her in Myanmar. Refund, please?
Sarah Hluchan says American Airlines stranded her in Myanmar after she missed a connecting flight. To get home, she has to buy a new ticket. Why won’t her airline refund the extra fare?
If your flight is canceled, is your airline obligated to get you to your destination?
If your flight is canceled, does your airline still have an obligation to get you to your destination on time?
What insiders really think about airline customer service
What if an airline manager materialized at the gate after your next flight? And not just any supervisor, but the one in charge of airline customer service?
What would you say?