Commentary
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.
Does Global Entry work? Here’s what the government doesn’t want you to know
When the federal government proposed a trusted traveler system years ago, I got into an argument with a well-known travel writer.
He claimed a program like Global Entry that subjected you to a background check and stored your biometric data would never work. He argued that the government had no interest in collecting that information and keeping close tabs on its citizens.
How can you avoid a bad hotel room?
What can you do to avoid being assigned a bad hotel room?
For Michael Rewers, he knows that he increases his chances of avoiding a bad hotel room by staying away from “free” hotel vouchers – and at least one four-star hotel.
Rewers, who travels frequently as a sales rep for a European energy company, recently tried to redeem a hotel coupon for a weekend at an upscale hotel in Warsaw. “Big mistake,” he recalls.
I need your help. Should I delete this story?
Remember that article about the resume scam I fell for? Someone wants me to take it down. I need your help. Should I delete the story?
