How to travel light — really light
It’s one thing to preach about the virtues of traveling light. It’s quite another to practice them.
Christopher Elliott
I can’t use these Southwest Airlines vouchers — how about a refund?
Kristin Long can’t use her Southwest Airlines vouchers because of a permanent medical condition. Can she get a refund?
What all the recent United Airlines headlines may mean for travelers
Now that the dust has almost settled from United Airlines’ infamous passenger-expulsion incident, travelers are left with several important and largely unanswered questions about how this kerfuffle will change air travel — if it does at all.
Donald Trump is making American consumers great again. Here’s how
Donald Trump is good for consumers. And not necessarily in the way you’d think. Undoubtedly without meaning to, the new president has created a class of consumers that will be more enlightened and harder than ever to rip off. If you’re reading this, you may be among them.
A dream trip ends early when her London flight is canceled
When Leslie Hammond’s flight to London is canceled, she calls off her vacation. Why won’t American Airlines refund her ticket?
Oh no! Home Depot’s design countertops don’t fit my kitchen
John Osman’s custom countertops from Home Depot don’t fit his kitchen. The company won’t fix it. What now?
Can’t sleep on airplanes? These products and techniques can help.
The rumble of a jet engine is a comforting sound to some air travelers, making it easy to sleep on virtually any flight. For others, just the thought of being trapped in a pressurized aluminum tube is enough to send massive doses of adrenaline into their bloodstreams, ensuring alertness for days.
Here are the best consumer travel protections you’ve never heard of
If you’re an experienced traveler, maybe you know about the Department of Transportation’s 24-hour rule for airline ticket purchases, or EU 261, the European consumer protection regulation for air travelers, or the Fair Credit Billing Act.
Slimy new car rental tricks you need to know now
Does anyone not have a car rental horror story like Dave Dzurick’s? When Dzurick, a project manager from Tucson, Ariz., rented a car from Hertz in Milwaukee recently, a representative asked him if he wanted an upgrade. No mention of the cost.