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There’s a hurricane coming, but Spirit Airlines has a hand out

February 6, 2024October 12, 2016 by Christopher Elliott

With Hurricane Matthew bearing down on South Carolina, Brenda Williams has to cancel her vacation. Why won’t Spirit Airlines offer her a full refund?

Categories The Travel Troubleshooter
My dog chewed a corner off the front page of my husband's passport and we were concerned about having proper documentation.

When airlines misread passport rules, who pays?

January 22, 2024June 29, 2012 by Christopher Elliott

When Olga Parra’s dog chews part of her husband’s passport, they’re denied entry to Costa Rica. Is their airline to blame for letting them board the flight?

Categories Commentary, The Travel Troubleshooter
Spirit Airlines at it again first denying a dying war veteran a ticket refund, then announcing it would raise its fee for carrying a bag.

Spirit’s Baldanza: “We don’t force customers to pay for services they don’t want or need”

January 22, 2024May 3, 2012 by Christopher Elliott

Spirit Airlines is at it again — first denying a dying war veteran a ticket refund, then announcing it would raise its fee for carrying a bag on its flight to $100. Passengers are outraged. A Facebook petition to boycott the carrier is gaining momentum.

Categories Commentary
Allegiant Air's charges passengers for carry-on luggage, you'd think that everything had already been said.

Are fees for carry-on luggage just the beginning?

February 13, 2024April 11, 2012 by Christopher Elliott

Since Allegiant Air’s decision to start charging passengers for carry-on luggage last week, you’d think that everything needed to be said about this outrageous new fee had already been said.

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