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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
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
Krista O'Brien accidentally pays $449 extra for her checked luggage on an Aer Lingus flight. Why won't the airline help her undo the mistake?

I paid Aer Lingus for extra luggage I didn’t need. Can I get a refund?

April 4, 2023 by Christopher Elliott

Krista O’Brien accidentally pays $449 extra for her checked luggage on an Aer Lingus flight. Why won’t the airline help her undo the mistake?

Categories The Travel Troubleshooter
Are portable concentrators are allowed on planes? One couple on a Viking Cruise found the answer the hard way: not necessarily.

Will Viking cover her airfare cost after a surprise portable oxygen problem?

December 22, 2022November 28, 2022 by Christopher Elliott

Are portable concentrators are allowed on planes? One couple on a Viking Cruise found the answer the hard way: not necessarily.

Categories Advocacy

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