Blacklisted by a travel company? Here’s how to avoid it — and what to do if you’re banned
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.
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How do you get out of a $28,000 timeshare mistake? Definitely not like this
Ling Lu Yamaki wanted to get out of her timeshare with Hilton Grand Vacations after she discovered a serious problem with it.
Phone calls on planes: Is it time to allow them?
Should we finally allow phone calls on planes? European regulators think so. This summer, the EU quietly cleared in-flight cell phones for takeoff, saying that allowing cell phones on planes would allow for more technological innovation.
Why won’t Princess Cruises refund our canceled flight? They have my money.
Julie Schumer’s return flight gets canceled during the Southwest Airlines meltdown in December. Southwest sends the money to her cruise line, but her cruise line won’t refund her. What’s going on?
Should Overseas Adventure Travel cover my airfare for a canceled pretrip excursion?
Overseas Adventure Travel cancels Julie Brown’s pretrip excursion on her Costa Rica tour. But who will pay for her new airline ticket? The company says she’s responsible, but is she?
This is how to avoid crowds when you travel
If you want to avoid a crowd when you travel, take a number and get in line. There’s a crowd of people who want the same thing.
Travel tip: Beware of bad tourists this summer!
My son sat next to the world’s worst tourist on a flight from Sydney to Denpasar, Indonesia. His seatmate nursed a bottle of sizzurp — a potent mix of codeine and Sprite — and the man twitched uncontrollably for the seven-hour flight to Bali.
This is the only guaranteed way to avoid an airline meltdown this summer
Airline experts are warning of a summer travel meltdown. Here’s what you need to know to avoid being stranded at the airport.
My Allstate Rewards gift card didn’t work on my Princess cruise
David Marsh encountered a frustrating problem while on his Princess Cruise – his Allstate Rewards gift card, worth $1,800, didn’t work. Both the cruise line and Allstate Rewards blamed each other for the issue, leaving David stranded in the middle.
Why are travel refunds taking so long now?
If you’ve tried to get a refund from an airline, hotel or cruise line lately, then you probably know that you have to pack your patience and prepare for an adventure. Or maybe I should say, a misadventure.