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Elliott Advocacy is a nonprofit organization that mediates cases between consumers and businesses. These are commentary articles that detail our efforts and provide educational information for consumers.

Still checking your work email on vacation? You’re not alone

February 1, 2024August 14, 2017 by Christopher Elliott

If you’re planning to leave your smartphone or laptop at home when you go on vacation this month, you might want to think again. The unplugged getaway is so last year.

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girl, woman, tablet, technology, electronics, read, reading, computer, laptop

These gadgets and apps will help you travel worry-free

April 8, 2025August 9, 2017 by Christopher Elliott

If you’re a little paranoid, you’re going to love this summer travel season.

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New artificial intelligence (AI) technologies promise to make travel a little smarter. “smart brain” capable of machine learning.

New artificial intelligence promises to make travel a little smarter. Does it?

March 5, 2025August 7, 2017 by Christopher Elliott

The Terminator wants to be your next travel agent.

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travel, backpack, pack, trip, tired, tiring, weary, trail

These are the most outrageous travel fees

February 1, 2024August 7, 2017 by Christopher Elliott

The travel industry seems to always have its hand out — sometimes literally.

Categories Commentary, On Travel
Is this Airbnb lawsuit ending in no payout?

For consumer problems, sometimes the best advocate has a law degree

February 1, 2024August 7, 2017 by Christopher Elliott

In a do-it-yourself world, when shouldn’t you do it yourself? That’s sometimes hard to know with a consumer problem.

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airplane, plane, interior, flight, crew, attendant, seatback, row, united

Should you tip your flight attendant?

May 4, 2024July 31, 2017 by Christopher Elliott

Should you tip your flight attendant? For such a commonly asked question, the answer is anything but simple.

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talk, chat, talking, chatting, can, communication, mouth

The 6 biggest lies consumers tell a business

February 1, 2024July 31, 2017 by Christopher Elliott

Buyers are liars. That’s not an accusation, just a fact. Remember that University of Massachusetts study that found 60 percent of adults can’t have a ten-minute conversation without lying at least once?

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Nothing changes you like travel does. I recently sold my house, pulled up my stakes and hit the road. I’m a different person because of it.

These travel agents go above and beyond the call of duty

November 3, 2024July 24, 2017 by Christopher Elliott

Travel agents should really stop calling themselves travel agents. Travel advisors is a better word. Or perhaps even travel advocates.

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When Shira flies home she’ll be concerned about her Samsung Galaxy S7 phone — specifically, the information on it and her digital privacy.

How can you protect your right to digital privacy at the border?

August 10, 2023July 24, 2017 by Christopher Elliott

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.

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6 consumer mistakes you absolutely have to avoid this summer

February 1, 2024July 24, 2017 by Christopher Elliott

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?

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