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Should I Take The Case?

A weekly feature in which I ask readers if I should mediate a case.

“What should I have done in this situation?”

May 4, 2024June 4, 2013 by Christopher Elliott

The car rental insurance scam is a fairly well-known “gotcha” for international renters, and it’s a trap Doreen Murphy believes she walked right into when she rented a car from Budget in Northern Ireland recently.

Categories Should I Take The Case?

Should I help get a refund for a “disastrous” hotel stay?

August 13, 2025May 28, 2013 by Christopher Elliott

The Sunswept Beach Hotel, a budget hotel on Barbados’ western coast, promises visitors they will be left “wanting for nought.” But when Josh Trevers checked in for a recent stay, he was left wanting for something: a working air conditioning to take the edge off the Caribbean heat.

Categories Should I Take The Case?

“Let’s go out on the tarmac and deal with this, just you and I, right here, right now”

January 23, 2024May 21, 2013 by Christopher Elliott

Sean Hillen’s case is either an example of an airline crewmember on a power trip or a passenger behaving badly.

Categories Should I Take The Case?

No compensation for Air Force One delay?

January 23, 2024May 14, 2013 by Christopher Elliott

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Categories Should I Take The Case?

Delta Economy “Comfort” fell short — can we get a refund?

January 23, 2024May 7, 2013 by Christopher Elliott

Rod and Carol Mourant recently flew from Seattle. Amid their list of complaints is one that stuck, and do they have a case?

Categories Should I Take The Case?

Can I fix this Avis “fantasy” rental charge?

May 15, 2025April 30, 2013 by Christopher Elliott

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Categories Should I Take The Case?

Her “personal cruise consultant” dropped the ball — should I pick it up?

January 23, 2024April 23, 2013 by Christopher Elliott

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Categories Should I Take The Case?

When do JetBlue’s vouchers expire? Whenever it says they do

January 23, 2024April 16, 2013 by Christopher Elliott

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Categories Should I Take The Case?

Did Carnival do enough for these Destiny passengers?

January 23, 2024April 9, 2013 by Christopher Elliott

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Categories Should I Take The Case?

Does JetBlue owe her anything for amorous passenger incident?

January 23, 2024April 2, 2013 by Christopher Elliott

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