What to expect if you’re expecting to cruise
Bryan and Fola Nelson were excited about their upcoming five-night Bahamas cruise on the Carnival Fascination. It was to be their last vacation before the birth of their first child.
The Navigator
Are lax rules slowing down airline ticket refunds?
Kathleen paid $5,770 for a pair of round-trip tickets between San Francisco and Dublin this year on Virgin Atlantic Airways.
Can you trust a vacation rental?
The two-bedroom apartment in the trendy Tunali neighbor-hood of Ankara, Turkey, that Richard and Ellen Lacroix rented through Airbnb fell dramatically short of their expectations.
Who’s responsible for this codeshare confusion?
In a world of airline code-sharing and outsourced call centers, who takes ultimate responsibility when something goes wrong with your flight?
Are airlines unjustly profiting from ticket change fees?
What’s the best way to correct the name on an airline ticket? If you’re Akshay Malhotra, the answer is: Buy a new one, of course!
Should a European law protect American air travelers?
Paul Kivett’s plane broke down twice before it could take off from Chicago this summer. He arrived in Paris almost five hours late.
Wow, those car rental tolls can really add up!
It cost me $27.10 in tolls and fees to make the round trip between the Orlando airport and my home in Winter Springs, Fla., in a rental car last month.
Should travel companies be allowed to practice age discrimination?
Gordon White is 79. Kevin Chang is 24. Both recently tried to rent cars but ran into trouble because of their age.
Did Southwest Airlines do enough for fare glitch victims?
It was a weekend that Maryrose Solis would rather forget.
