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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.

Should an airline's first class section be adults-only? Compelling reason for keeping babies in the back -- if not off the plane entirely.

Let’s ban babies in first class once and for all

January 20, 2024July 13, 2011 by Christopher Elliott

Should an airline’s first class section be adults-only? Ask passengers like James Armstrong, and you’ll hear a compelling reason for keeping babies in the back — if not off the plane entirely.

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JetBlue flight 686 from Washington to Boston was delayed by a few hours on April 13, which wasn't a big deal to most of the passengers.

Is this enough compensation? Bumped from a flight and we missed our connection

January 20, 2024July 12, 2011 by Christopher Elliott

JetBlue flight 686 from Washington to Boston was delayed by a few hours on April 13, which wasn’t a big deal to most of the passengers. Except to Lonn Waters and his girlfriend, who planned to catch an Icelandair flight to Keflavik, Iceland, later that evening.

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I've just finished my book, Scammed: How to Save Your Money and Find Better Service in a World of Schemes, Swindles, and Shady Deals.

Scammed: How to Save Money and Find Better Service in a World of Schemes, Swindles, and Shady Deals

January 20, 2024July 10, 2011 by Christopher Elliott

It’s official: I’ve just finished the final edits on my new book, Scammed: How to Save Your Money and Find Better Service in a World of Schemes, Swindles, and Shady Deals. I just have to tell you about it.

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When she tried to rebook her tickets through Lufthansa, an airline representative quoted her a fare differential of $388.

Case dismissed: They charged me the wrong fare, and now they want more

January 20, 2024July 7, 2011 by Christopher Elliott

Melinda McGowan had to cancel her European vacation late last year because of a medical emergency. When she tried to rebook her tickets through Lufthansa, an airline representative quoted her a fare differential of $388, which seemed like a lot at the time.

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It's been a week of run-ins between the TSA and its critics. Maybe the most interesting one was Sen. Rand Paul's vs TSA Chief John Pistole.

TSA Watch: Confronting an out-of-control agency

January 20, 2024June 25, 2011 by Christopher Elliott

It’s been a week of run-ins between the TSA and its critics. Maybe the most interesting one was Sen. Rand Paul’s vs TSA Chief John Pistole.

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Another day, another TSA screening video. Ryan Miklus, with his parents for the Memorial Day weekend. The woman his mother, Carol.

TSA Watch: Did they really sexually assault his mother?

January 20, 2024June 4, 2011 by Christopher Elliott

Another day, another TSA screening video. Ryan Miklus, with his parents for the Memorial Day weekend. The woman his mother, Carol.

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Texas legislators have abandoned their efforts to restrict the TSA from screening air travelers with invasive and inappropriate pat-down.

TSA Watch: What Texas’ standoff with the feds really means

January 20, 2024May 28, 2011 by Christopher Elliott

By now, anyone with an Internet connection knows that Texas legislators have abandoned their efforts to restrict the TSA from screening air travelers with what some consider an invasive and inappropriate pat-down.

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If the TSA wasn't violating our civil rights with its intrusive screening procedures, then all of this might be kind of funny.

Is the TSA America’s funniest federal agency?

January 20, 2024May 21, 2011 by Christopher Elliott

If the TSA wasn’t violating our civil rights with its intrusive screening procedures, as so many passengers claim, and as Texas Rep. David Simpson explains in his thoughtful commentary, then all of this might be kind of funny.

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Not so long ago, your frequent flier miles were gone when they expired. But not anymore. Paying a ransom to rescue your miles.

Ridiculous or not? Paying a ransom to rescue your frequent flier miles

January 20, 2024April 27, 2011 by Christopher Elliott

Not so long ago, your frequent flier miles were gone when they expired. But not anymore.

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Rachel Cabarcas's timing isn't the best. No, not because she has an expired awards problem she's sharing with us today.

Is this enough compensation? My Rapid Rewards expired and I can’t get them back

January 20, 2024April 26, 2011 by Christopher Elliott

Rachel Cabarcas’s timing isn’t the best. No, not because she has an expired awards problem she’s sharing with us today, but because if she’d waited a little longer, then this probably wouldn’t have been a problem.

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