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.
What happened to the repair records for my damaged rental car?
Europcar charges him $3,309. But it doesn’t send the repair records to his credit card company that insured the vehicle.
My infant daughter doesn’t have a ticket – who’s responsible?
Allison Ruark’s infant daughter doesn’t have a ticket. Who’s responsible for this mess? I booked tickets through Expedia.com.
Hang on, this hotel doesn’t exist!
Angela Newby books a room at a Ramada Inn, but when the hotel closes, her stay is in limbo. Who should she call?
Should Delta pay for my extra night in New York?
When Cecilia Dobrin’s flight is changed by her airline, she has to spend the night in New York. Does the airline owe her anything?
If I’m too contagious to fly can I get a refund for my flight?
Alex Cerniglia is too sick to fly and even if he boarded the plane, he could infect other passengers. So why is Lufthansa keeping his money?
What to do when things go “awry” with your Hotwire booking
Elsa Chung’s Hotwire booking goes “awry” after her promo code doesn’t work and the hotel isn’t what she expected. What should she do?
Does insurance cover my frequent flier miles?
He uses frequent flier miles to pay for a return flight to the United States from Australia. Insurance company is balking at a refund.