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On Travel

On Travel is a weekly consumer travel column that offers information and advice for people planning a business or leisure trip. The feature started in USA Today in 2013 and is now nationally syndicated.

That's an expensive seat!

It’s time to ban airline seat selection fees

June 4, 2023 by Christopher Elliott

Airline seat selection fees are one of the most hated surcharges in the travel industry — and they should be illegal. Here’s how to avoid them.

Categories Featured, On Travel
You should never lean your airline seat. This is why.

Should you recline your airline seat? No, and here’s why

May 28, 2023 by Christopher Elliott

Should you recline your airline seat? The passenger sitting in front of me on a recent flight never bothered asking. Shortly after takeoff, he just lurched backward. No warning.

Categories Featured, On Travel
Screaming toddler on a plane.

These airline passengers should get banned permanently

May 22, 2023May 21, 2023 by Christopher Elliott

Should screaming babies, argumentative passengers, and people with bad odors be banned from flights? Join the heated debate as Congress considers a nationwide no-fly list.

Categories Featured, On Travel
Chaos at the airport: Here's how to avoid an airline meltdown.

This is the only guaranteed way to avoid an airline meltdown this summer

May 14, 2023May 14, 2023 by Christopher Elliott

Airline experts are warning of a summer travel meltdown. Here’s what you need to know to avoid being stranded at the airport.

Categories Featured, On Travel
Cute robot in an airport terminal. Have they taken self-service too far?

Has the travel industry taken self-service too far?

May 22, 2023May 7, 2023 by Christopher Elliott

From AI to self-service airline apps, has the travel industry taken self-service too far? Experts believe it has. Here’s how to avoid problems.

Categories Featured, On Travel

Why are travel refunds taking so long now?

May 5, 2023April 26, 2023 by Christopher Elliott

If you’ve tried to get a refund from an airline, hotel or cruise line lately, then you probably know that you have to pack your patience and prepare for an adventure. Or maybe I should say, a misadventure.

Categories On Travel
The conventional wisdom about summer travel has been turned on its head in recent days. Knowing about this could save you a little money and a lot of trouble.

A last-minute surprise for summer travel — and a warning

April 25, 2023April 20, 2023 by Christopher Elliott

The conventional wisdom about summer travel has been turned on its head in recent days. Knowing about this could save you a little money and a lot of trouble.

Categories On Travel

Waited too long to get a passport? Here’s what to do

May 11, 2023April 14, 2023 by Christopher Elliott

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Categories On Travel

Remote, wild and devilishly subversive: Here’s why Americans are coming back to Tasmania

April 7, 2023 by Christopher Elliott

If you want to get away from it all, there’s remote — and then there’s Tasmania. Here’s why more Americans are visiting in 2023.

Categories On Travel

Luggage etiquette: Do’s and don’ts for claiming your bags

April 7, 2023 by Christopher Elliott

What is it about the luggage carousel that brings out the worst in air travelers? Maybe it’s the decline of civility. Maybe not.

Categories On Travel
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