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TRAVEL TIPS

In the wake of recent aviation incidents, many question the safety of air travel. Experts reveal telltale signs of potentially unsafe flights, especially in regions with lax aviation regulations. Learn key indicators and how to ensure a safer journey, from checking airline blacklists to selecting reputable carriers.

Is my flight safe? Here’s how to tell before you board

August 31, 2024January 20, 2024 by Christopher Elliott

Flying may be the safest way to travel, but it sure hasn’t felt that way lately.

Categories On Travel
Dustin Baltis encountered a roach infestation during his Airbnb stay in Austin, leading to a complex situation with the host and Airbnb. Despite initial challenges, the issue of whether Airbnb's AirCover would cover such incidents and the subsequent negotiation for a fair resolution became key elements of his experience.

What to do if you find roaches in your Airbnb rental

January 10, 2024January 8, 2024 by Christopher Elliott

Dustin Baltis thought he knew what to do when he found a roach in his Airbnb rental in Austin. He called the owner and contacted Airbnb — and finally vacated the property.

Categories The Travel Troubleshooter
Hertz hits Joseph Meisinger with an $850 bill six months after he returns his rental car. Wait, six months? Yes, six months. Does he still have to pay?

Help! Hertz hit me with an $850 repair bill six months after I returned my rental car

January 2, 2025December 27, 2023 by Christopher Elliott

Hertz hits Joseph Meisinger with an $850 bill six months after he returns his rental car. Wait, six months? Yes, six months. Does he still have to pay?

Categories The Travel Troubleshooter
Erin Mahoney, banned by Airbnb without explanation, faces the opaque world of customer blacklists. Discover how to navigate and resolve such bans in the secretive travel industry, and what happened when she appealed...

Blacklisted by a travel company? Here’s how to avoid it — and what to do if you’re banned

February 5, 2024December 16, 2023 by Christopher Elliott

If you’re banned by a travel company, how do you get unbanned? It’s happening to more people than ever. Here’s what to do.

Categories On Travel
Frontier Airlines overcharged Abbey Colville for her luggage on a recent flight from Denver to Detroit. Way overcharged her.

What should you do when an airline overcharges you for luggage?

August 21, 2025July 7, 2023 by Christopher Elliott

Frontier Airlines overcharged Abbey Colville for her luggage on a recent flight from Denver to Detroit. Way overcharged her.

Categories Advocacy, Featured
Here's an idea for creating a better flying experience: Why not stop economy-class airline seats from reclining?

No more reclining airline seats! Let’s lock ’em

October 3, 2024June 11, 2023 by Christopher Elliott

Here’s an idea for creating a better flying experience: Why not stop economy-class airline seats from reclining? 

Categories Featured, On Travel
Should you recline your airline seat? The passenger sitting in front of me on a recent flight never bothered asking. Shortly after takeoff, he just lurched backward. No warning.

Should you recline your airline seat? No, and here’s why

August 31, 2025May 28, 2023 by Christopher Elliott

Should you recline your airline seat? The passenger sitting in front of me on a recent flight never bothered asking. Shortly after takeoff, he just lurched backward. No warning.

Categories Featured, On Travel

Hertz billed her for eight extra days on her car. Where’s the refund?

November 11, 2024February 24, 2023 by Christopher Elliott

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Categories The Travel Troubleshooter
Jeff von Bargen discovered mouse droppings in his vacation rental in San Luis Obispo, California and left the home after a sleepless night. The owner offered to refund part of von Bargen's rental fee in exchange for a five-star review, but von Bargen refused and contacted Vrbo, the vacation rental platform he used to book the property.

Mice in my vacation rental! But why can’t I get a refund?

September 20, 2024February 20, 2023 by Christopher Elliott

What are the policies of the major vacation rental platforms when it comes to mouse infestations? And what should you do if you find a mouse in your vacation rental?

Categories Advocacy
When Mayank Kumar gets into an accident in his Avis rental car, he does everything in his power to return the vehicle to the company. But nothing seems to be working, and now Avis is asking about its car.

He got into an accident in his Avis car. Why won’t the company take back the vehicle?

January 21, 2024March 14, 2022 by Christopher Elliott

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