Are airlines lying about taxes?
How far will an airline go to make an extra buck? Fudge a few numbers on their taxes, maybe?
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.
“When I walked into the room everything was covered with bugs”
If you don’t like bugs, you might want to skip this story. It comes to us by way of Allison Nawracaj, who recently flew to Jamaica for her honeymoon.
Do I deserve a refund for a “minor” problem on my river cruise?
Bill and Mary Lou Haas were looking forward to a peaceful European river cruise booked through Vantage Travel during the Christmas holidays. But their expectations were figuratively shattered when they found several unexpected guests would be joining them on their vacation: kids.
Why does everyone hate the TSA?
The story had a familiar ring to it. It involved a group of soldiers returning home from Afghanistan. They were carrying weapons, including rifles, pistols and at least one M-240B machine gun.
American Airlines left my luggage in the rain but won’t cover damage
Alexandra Wensley’s chances of getting American Airlines to cover her laundry bill were better than average.
Pay a seat reservation fee — or your kids don’t fly with you
Being separated from your family while you’re traveling is every child’s worst nightmare. Every parent’s, too.
Will TSA’s new senior exemption make air travel safer?
Nothing makes you forget bad news faster than a little manufactured good news, a PR secret the TSA seems to have stumbled upon last week.
Is “opt-out” always wrong? The Wall Street Journal doesn’t think so
Is pre-checking the box on an online transaction always unethical? I thought the answer to that question was obvious after the federal government weighed in on the issue, declaring it an “unfair and deceptive” practice, and the state of Minnesota fined two insurance companies for opt-out violations.