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Marlene Eckert was looking forward to a spring river cruise in southern France. But her husband suffered a massive heart attack and died.

When a traveler dies, do survivors get a refund?

November 6, 2023December 18, 2015 by Christopher Elliott

Marlene Eckert was looking forward to a spring river cruise in southern France, which included planned ports of call in scenic Lyon, Beaujolais, Arles and Avignon, along with an extension to Nice. But in January, her husband suffered a massive heart attack and died.

Categories Commentary, The Travel Troubleshooter

Stop the presses! United Airlines removes a fee

February 5, 2024November 15, 2015 by Christopher Elliott

That’s no typo. United Airlines actually removed a fee. Really, it did.

Categories Commentary
Jack thought the $430 rate for his European car rental from Hertz covered everything. Except for one teensy surcharge.

Did we neglect to mention the $651 drop-off fee?

February 5, 2024November 6, 2015 by Christopher Elliott

Jack thought the $430 rate for his European car rental from Hertz covered everything. Except for one teensy surcharge.

Categories Commentary

Hey Uber, where’s my $55?

February 23, 2024October 1, 2015 by Christopher Elliott

Latonya Holloway calls Uber for a pickup. But when it doesn’t show up, she’s charged anyway. Is there any hope for a refund?

Categories Problem Solved
Man rented a car from Avis recently had a good reason -- and also, paradoxically, didn't have a good reason.

Forced to return his Avis car to another location — what’s with this extra charge?

February 1, 2024April 21, 2015 by Christopher Elliott

Man rented a car from Avis recently had a good reason — and also, paradoxically, didn’t have a good reason.

Categories Case Dismissed
Lynn Tirums is hit with an early termination fee after Comcast helps her "reduce" her bill. Now it won't return her calls. What gives?

Why won’t Comcast remove my early termination fee?

February 2, 2024April 9, 2015 by Christopher Elliott

Lynn Tirums is hit with an early termination fee after Comcast helps her “reduce” her bill. Now it won’t return her calls. What gives?

Categories Problem Solved
If you're a credit-card skeptic like I am, then maybe you've enjoyed your front row seat to the rise and apparent fall of foreign transaction fees.

Are credit cards with “no” foreign transaction fees still scammy?

February 1, 2024March 11, 2015 by Christopher Elliott

If you’re a credit-card skeptic like I am, then maybe you’ve enjoyed your front row seat to the rise and apparent fall of foreign transaction fees

Categories Commentary
Mercedes Revilla reserves two seats on a British Airways flights, but she gets assigned different ones. Is she entitled to a refund?

Hey, these aren’t the seats I reserved!

January 29, 2024January 23, 2015 by Christopher Elliott

Mercedes Revilla reserves two seats on a British Airways flights, but she gets assigned different ones. Is she entitled to a refund?

Categories The Travel Troubleshooter
The North American airline industry collected an estimated $8.2 billion should they give more refund airline fees than they are?

How refundable are airline fees? Not so much

January 29, 2024January 11, 2015 by Christopher Elliott

The North American airline industry collected an estimated $8.2 billion should they give more refund airline fees than they are?

Categories The Navigator
Bob thought he'd booked an economy class seat when he flew on American Airlines recently. It turns out he'd only bought half a seat.

Oh, you want a comfortable airline seat? That’ll be extra

January 29, 2024January 10, 2015 by Christopher Elliott

Bob thought he’d booked an economy class seat when he flew on American Airlines recently. It turns out he’d only bought half a seat.

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