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You’ve never heard of these people, but they’ve changed the way you fly

February 1, 2024July 17, 2017 by Christopher Elliott

Their advocacy results in big, embarrassing airline fines. They’ve helped create federal agencies that make air travel safer. And they’ve brought competition and transparency to the skies.

Categories Commentary
luggage, baggage, lost, trip, travel, bag, bags, flight, handling, handler

Alitalia promised to cover my lost luggage, but the check never arrived

December 12, 2023July 14, 2017 by Christopher Elliott

After John Nealon’s bags go missing, his airline sends him shopping. Why won’t it cover the bill?

Categories The Travel Troubleshooter

Two broken Heys bags, one broken promise

February 1, 2024June 29, 2017 by Christopher Elliott

Both of Carlos DeLeon’s bags are broken, but Heys won’t fix them even though they’re under warranty. Why not?

Categories Problem Solved

What is the value of a Spirit Airlines voucher if I can never use it?

May 9, 2024June 23, 2017 by Christopher Elliott

Jill King-Fernandez and her family voluntarily give up their seats on a Spirit Airlines flight. In exchange, they’re offered flight vouchers. But the vouchers are unusable. Now what?

Categories The Travel Troubleshooter

Charged four times for one vacation. Why won’t American Express fix this?

February 1, 2024June 15, 2017 by Christopher Elliott

When Connie Cullen books a vacation with her American Express card, the resort charges her. Then it charges her again, and again. And again. Why won’t it fix the error?

Categories Problem Solved

How to win the war on wrinkled clothes

December 14, 2023June 12, 2017 by Christopher Elliott

You’d be hard-pressed to find a more frivolous travel topic than wrinkles. But I’m willing to bet that the longer you spend on the road, the less you’re laughing.

Categories Commentary

As airlines try to monetize seat assignments, are passengers with disabilities being left behind?

March 2, 2024June 5, 2017 by Christopher Elliott

Flying with a disability is never easy, but in the past, airlines have lightened the burden a little by offering passengers such as Scott Nold advance seat assignments.

Categories Commentary

Avoid visa problems this summer. Here’s how

February 1, 2024June 5, 2017 by Christopher Elliott

If you travel abroad this summer, look out for visa trouble.

Categories Commentary

I can’t believe I ate that on Alabama’s Gulf Coast

February 1, 2024May 27, 2017 by Christopher Elliott

The trouble with eating raw oyster isn’t the taste (it’s delicious) or knowing where it’s been (filtering water on the bottom of the bay) but that it’s alive.

Categories Destinations
Delayed refund for American Airlines flight.

It’s been six months — where’s my refund, American Airlines?

February 1, 2024May 26, 2017 by Christopher Elliott

After Charles Wohlust’s brother-in-law dies, American agrees to refund his ticket change fees. But then it doesn’t. What should he do?

Categories The Travel Troubleshooter
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