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Compounding that tragedy was the fact that Southwest Airlines was trying to stick her with two overpriced plane tickets.

Is “heartless” Southwest Airlines profiting from dad’s death?

January 22, 2024November 14, 2011 by Christopher Elliott

Jennifer Kucinski lives in Kansas City. Her father lives in Orlando. Make that lived in Orlando.

Categories Commentary
When John father died unexpectedly the day before he was scheduled to pick up a rental car he'd booked through Priceline.

My father died — please refund my rental car

January 22, 2024October 13, 2011 by Christopher Elliott

Sometimes, even death isn’t a good enough reason for a refund.

Categories Commentary
I recently booked a flight on Expedia from Dallas to Midland, Texas, with my wife. She died before we could make the trip.

Dead passengers can’t use a flight credit — or can they?

January 20, 2024July 8, 2011 by Christopher Elliott

David Walters’ wife passes away before they can fly from Dallas to Midland, Texas. But when he asks his online travel agency for a refund, it refuses, saying the airline will only offer a credit. But dead passengers can’t use a flight credit — or can they?

Categories The Travel Troubleshooter
Cheryl Ellis thinks her Access America travel insurance policy will cover her mother's death. But the company has a restrictive definition of a pre-existing condition.

The Travel Troubleshooter: Is a ‘natural cause’ a pre-existing condition?

January 22, 2024April 8, 2011 by Christopher Elliott

When Cheryl Ellis’ mother dies unexpectedly before her vacation, she’s told by her insurance company to cancel her trip and that the claim will be taken care of. But it isn’t — instead, it’s denied because of a pre-existing condition. But her mother died of natural causes. What now?

Categories The Travel Troubleshooter
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