Why tall passengers hate air travel, and what they’re doing about it
Jim Fox dreads flying.
With good reason. At 6-feet-10, the former NBA player has to squeeze himself into economy class seats, which isn’t always possible.
Christopher Elliott
Can you spot a scam? Here are 5 signs you’re dealing with a fraudster
On a recent Saturday afternoon, a well-known consumer advocate tried to take me for $8,000. Good thing I knew how to spot a scam.
Why highway rest stops are better than ever
Pull over. The highway rest stop, long the laughingstock of motorists, is getting a long-overdue makeover.
It took long enough. A recent poll by Zeno Research & Insights found that 57% of parents say they feel “stressed” on family road trips when they think about where they’ll stop.
Yes, asking Comcast for $10,000,000 is an unreasonable request
Michelle Frias wants $10 million from Comcast. No joke. That’s what she says the value of her claim against the cable giant is.
Let’s hear it for the travel fakers
Let’s talk about travelers who feign injury, illness and even death in order to get preferential treatment. Let’s talk about the travel fakers.
Tell the truth about your last vacation
It’s time to tell the truth about your last vacation — the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
Was that hotel or vacation rental overrated? Did that five-star restaurant only deserve four stars — or less? Was the place too crowded, too expensive?
Eaten by bedbugs on a cruise! Is this enough compensation?
A cruise can be a terrific culinary experience, from fine dining restaurants to the midnight buffet. But customers don’t expect to be on the menu.
Involuntary downgrade on American Airlines. Can she get her miles back?
Patricia Wollensak books business-class tickets on American Airlines from Chicago to Rome, redeeming 135,000 AAdvantage miles for the tickets. But right before her flight, American downgrades her to economy class. Is an $800 voucher enough compensation?
Hertz charged him an extra $102 for fuel he already bought — or did it?
When Jordan Smith returns his Hertz rental, his receipt indicates a full tank. So why is the company charging him $102 for fuel? And is there a way to reverse the charge?
Is your restaurant safe? Maybe — maybe not
If last week’s restaurant shootings didn’t make you wonder, then the random stabbing probably did: Is your restaurant safe?
Probably not as safe as you think.