Is this discount airline ticket a lost cause?
Carole Brown’s airline ticket — or lack of a ticket — is probably a lost cause. But this being Monday, when I present a borderline case, I’m not 100 percent certain of it.
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.
Are airlines unjustly profiting from ticket change fees?
What’s the best way to correct the name on an airline ticket? If you’re Akshay Malhotra, the answer is: Buy a new one, of course!
Payless denies car rental damage appeal, but did this driver give in too soon?
Payless wanted Shannon Lewis to pay up after it claimed she damaged one of its rental cars in Las Vegas.
My mobile phone doesn’t work — how about a refund?
Konstantin Goranovic’s wife’s T-Mobile phone doesn’t work. Never has. He wants out of his contract. But T-Mobile won’t let him. Why not?
How passengers exact revenge on fee-happy airlines
Aaron Fox is not the vindictive type. He’s a surfer, which if you look it up in the dictionary, is synonymous with “laid back.”
I couldn’t get a customs stamp — is a refund out of the question?
What’s an immigration stamp worth? If you said $61.55, you must know Nancy Bestor. She’s been fighting with her credit card over a tax refund after a recent trip to Italy, and she wants me to help.
What TSA’s iPad theft problem means for your next flight
TSA agents seem to have a thing for iPads.
What should I do about this $50 phone bill?
Tyson Howard has to pay a $50 phone bill at his hotel. But wait — aren’t long-distance calls “free”? Well, kinda.
Looks like United may not be a lost cause after all
For the better part of the last year, I’ve thought United Airlines was a lost cause.
An early termination fee — and now, a collection agency
Verizon has sent a collection agency after Christopher Clauson after he cancels his phone service. Is there any way to get them off his back?