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Susan Kemen is a Broadway superfan, but the Broadway themed cruise she booked is apparently not a fan of hers. Just a day after she plunked down $4,996 to see her favorite performers on the Norwegian Gem, she received a disturbing phone call.

She paid $4,996 for a Broadway cruise — then she got this shocking phone call

February 10, 2026February 10, 2026 by Christopher Elliott

Susan Kemen is a Broadway superfan, but the Broadway themed cruise she booked is apparently not a fan of hers. Just a day after she plunked down $4,996 to see her favorite performers on the Norwegian Gem, she received a disturbing phone call.

Categories Advocacy
Charlene Burgett faces every concertgoer's nightmare when she discovers her expensive StubHub tickets offer no view of Jason Bonham, the drummer she specifically came to see at the Celebrity Theatre in Phoenix. Can she get a refund?

Will StubHub’s FanProtect promise protect me when I can’t see Jason Bonham?

February 6, 2026February 5, 2026 by Christopher Elliott

Charlene Burgett faces every concertgoer’s nightmare when she discovers her expensive StubHub tickets offer no view of Jason Bonham, the drummer she specifically came to see at the Celebrity Theatre in Phoenix. Can she get a refund?

Categories Problem Solved
Brittany Ferries booking

I canceled my “flexi” ferry tickets. Did I lose all my money?

March 5, 2026February 4, 2026 by Christopher Elliott

Mike Marsden cancels his Brittany Ferries booking three months before his sailing date, only to discover the company is keeping his $390 deposit. Despite having a “flexi” ticket and legitimate health concerns, the ferry line says the cancellation is final. Is it really?

Categories The Travel Troubleshooter
marriot hotel issues

Marriott closed my hotel but kept my money — and offered gift cards instead

February 23, 2026February 3, 2026 by Christopher Elliott

When Jason Hanna prepaid $525 for a weekend at the Four Points by Sheraton LAX, he expected to stay at the Four Points by Sheraton LAX.

Categories Advocacy
Overseas Adventure Travel canceled her trip. Should she lose $4,534 for her ticket?

Overseas Adventure Travel canceled her trip. Should she lose $4,534 for her ticket?

January 27, 2026January 27, 2026 by Christopher Elliott

When Celia Dunlap’s tour operator shortened her Southeast Asia adventure, she lost $4,534 that she had paid for her airline ticket—and now she wants it back.

Categories Should I Take The Case?
westjet

Weather excuse doesn’t add up for this Booking.com customer

February 5, 2026January 26, 2026 by Christopher Elliott

When WestJet canceled Brittany Muffet’s recent flight, she found herself caught in a blame game between the airline and Booking.com. But that wasn’t the weird part.

Categories Advocacy
left behind in Antwerp

They were left behind in Antwerp. Should I fight for a $116 refund from Viator?

January 20, 2026January 20, 2026 by Christopher Elliott

Somewhere in Antwerp, Belgium, Patricia Fiedler’s Viator day tour came to a screeching halt. It wasn’t when she and her sister were ten minutes late returning to their bus and got left behind. No, the tour was an “unmitigated disaster” long before then, she says.

Categories Can This Trip Be Saved?, Should I Take The Case?
eBay’s buyer protection loophole

eBay’s buyer protection loophole leaves a customer empty-handed

February 5, 2026January 16, 2026 by Christopher Elliott

Joe Burley buys a mini PC on eBay, but the seller ships his package to another address. When USPS confirms the delivery wasn’t to Burley, eBay denies his refund, citing an exception in its policy. Can he get this sorted out?

Categories Problem Solved
Teresa McGee thought she'd done everything right before her flight from Detroit to Charlotte. But she never expected American Airlines to not do everything right.

She showed up two hours early for her flight. Why did American Airlines cancel her ticket?

December 26, 2025December 15, 2025 by Christopher Elliott

Teresa McGee thought she’d done everything right before her flight from Detroit to Charlotte. But she never expected American Airlines to not do everything right. 

Categories Advocacy, Popular

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