Bumped from my flight to Palm Beach — why won’t American pay up?
After Samantha Gomez is denied boarding on a flight from Philadelphia to Palm Beach, Florida, she asks her airline for compensation. Why won’t it pay?
Christopher Elliott
These travel agents go above and beyond the call of duty
Travel agents should really stop calling themselves travel agents. Travel advisors is a better word. Or perhaps even travel advocates.
How can you protect your right to digital privacy at the border?
When Shira Newman flies home from Tel Aviv this summer, she won’t be worried about long lines at the airport or short tempers on the plane. Instead, she’ll be concerned about her Samsung Galaxy S7 phone — specifically, the information on it.
6 consumer mistakes you absolutely have to avoid this summer
You’ve probably already heard a lot of advice about what you should do do this summer — buy this, vacation there, see that movie. But what shouldn’t you do?
Cover your eyes, kids! I think I see two nudes ascending El Capitan!
A week before we visited Yosemite National Park, Alex Honnold became the first person to free-climb the near-vertical 3,000-foot face of El Capitan.
I’m still waiting for a refund from Hotels.com
When Mike Foley cancels his resort reservation, Hotels.com promises him a refund. But more than a year later, his $1,400 is still missing.
You’ve never heard of these people, but they’ve changed the way you fly
Their advocacy results in big, embarrassing airline fines. They’ve helped create federal agencies that make air travel safer. And they’ve brought competition and transparency to the skies.
Skiing in summer? Only at this California resort
Don’t look now, but there’s a guy next to me at the bottom of the chairlift. He’s snowboarding in a swimsuit. And nothing else.
Alitalia promised to cover my lost luggage, but the check never arrived
After John Nealon’s bags go missing, his airline sends him shopping. Why won’t it cover the bill?
The surprise $70 “application” fee wasn’t so visionary
When Otis Millbrook Jr. applies for a new, low-income home in California, his application is turned down. But not before the company extracts a $70 “application” fee. Is that right?