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american airlines

American Airlines’ disappearing act: how a confirmed first-class seat vanished

March 31, 2026March 31, 2026 by Christopher Elliott

When is a first-class ticket not a first-class ticket? When you’re Paul Nelson and you’re flying on American Airlines.

Categories Advocacy
Marcy Schackne is mad.  She recently waited 2½ hours at LAX just to talk to a car rental agent. After completing her paperwork, she inspected three vehicles that were "beyond dirty" before finding one suitable to drive

Car rental rage: Why everyone’s losing it at the counter right now

March 30, 2026March 30, 2026 by Christopher Elliott

Marcy Schackne is mad. 

She recently waited 2½ hours at LAX just to talk to a car rental agent. After completing her paperwork, she inspected three vehicles that were “beyond dirty” before finding one suitable to drive

Categories On Travel
Hyatt ignored these 80-year-olds' pleas

Hyatt ignored these 80-year-olds’ pleas — then hit them with a $53,678 bill

March 17, 2026March 17, 2026 by Christopher Elliott

Beverly and Larry Burmeier learned a painful lesson about the timeshare industry recently: Sometimes no doesn’t mean no. Sometimes it means, “Yes, I’ll sign whatever contract you put in front of me.”

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delta air lines

He accepted a $15,000 offer to give up his seat. Then Delta called him a liar

January 15, 2026December 22, 2025 by Christopher Elliott

When Daniel Christiansen boarded a recent Delta Air Lines flight from Salt Lake City to Palm Springs with his wife and infant daughter, he thought he’d hit the jackpot. He thought wrong.

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