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The Travel Troubleshooter

The Travel Troubleshooter is a weekly consumer column that solves travel problems. Missing cruise refunds, lousy airline service, car rental surcharges — it’s all fair game for this feature. Each story presents a problem and fixes it in a quick Q&A format.

Katherine Spokes has been waiting almost two years for a refund on her Britrail England Flexi Passes. Why won't her travel agency process her refund?

These Britrail England Flexi Passes are taking forever to refund. What should I do?

January 19, 2024March 2, 2023 by Christopher Elliott

Katherine Spokes has been waiting almost two years for a refund on her Britrail England Flexi Passes. Why won’t her travel agency process her refund?

Categories The Travel Troubleshooter
When Betsy Bair's husband loses his job, they cancel their Vrbo rental. Are they going to lose all their money even though Vrbo offered them a refund?

Vrbo offered a refund after my husband lost his job. Where is it?

January 19, 2024March 2, 2023 by Christopher Elliott

When Betsy Bair’s husband loses his job, they cancel their Vrbo rental. Are they going to lose all their money even though Vrbo offered them a refund?

Categories The Travel Troubleshooter
After Jamie Reynolds cancels her appliance orders from Sears, a representative promises her a prompt refund. But three months later, she's still waiting. What can she do to get her money back?

Sears couldn’t deliver my appliances. Now it won’t refund my $3,606

January 17, 2025February 28, 2023 by Christopher Elliott

After Jamie Reynolds cancels her appliance orders from Sears, a representative promises her a prompt refund. But three months later, she’s still waiting. What can she do to get her money back?

Categories The Travel Troubleshooter
Carmen Santos thinks she lost her engagement ring in an Enterprise rental. The company looks for the ring and then sends her a $452 bill. Can it do that?

She lost her engagement ring in a rental car. But what’s this $452 bill?

June 20, 2024February 27, 2023 by Christopher Elliott

Carmen Santos thinks she lost her engagement ring in an Enterprise rental. The company looks for the ring and then sends her a $452 bill. Can it do that?

Categories The Travel Troubleshooter
Where's his flight refund? He's been waiting months.

Where’s my airline ticket refund from GotoGate to SriLankan? It’s been eight months

January 19, 2024February 26, 2023 by Christopher Elliott

When SriLankan Airlines cancels the flights for Joseph Obiora Ezezue’s wife and son, he requests a refund. But the airline refers him to his online agency, GotoGate. And it doesn’t help him. Who is responsible for getting his money back?

Categories The Travel Troubleshooter

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
Lyft surprises So Do with an $80 charge after a recent ride. The driver claims she damaged the car. But she says it wasn't her. How does she prove her innocence?

Lyft charged me $80 for damage to a car. But it wasn’t me!

March 6, 2024February 22, 2023 by Christopher Elliott

Lyft surprises So Do with an $80 charge after a recent ride. The driver claims she damaged the car. But she says it wasn’t her. How does she prove her innocence?

Categories The Travel Troubleshooter
Louise Panicali's husband receives a $1,000 Marriott gift card for doing a good deed. But the card doesn't work. Will Marriott do a good deed by fixing the problem?

Help, my $1,000 Marriott gift card is invalid!

January 19, 2024February 14, 2023 by Christopher Elliott

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Categories The Travel Troubleshooter
There's a musty smell in her Vrbo rental. Can she get her money back?

There’s a musty smell in her Vrbo rental. Can she get her money back?

January 19, 2024February 7, 2023 by Christopher Elliott

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Categories The Travel Troubleshooter
AeroMexico canceled my flight. I want a refund, not a ticket credit

AeroMexico canceled my flight. I want a refund, not a ticket credit

March 18, 2024January 30, 2023 by Christopher Elliott

AeroMexico cancels Patrizia Azzellini’s flight and offers her a ticket credit. She’d prefer a refund. Who’s right?

Categories The Travel Troubleshooter
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