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No pets on planes — here’s why you should leave yours at home

No pets on planes — here’s why you should leave yours at home

by Christopher Elliott | Sep 22, 2023

It’s time for pets to stop flying. There, I said it: Let’s ground Fido and Fluffy for good. There have been too many animal incidents on aircraft this summer, including the Delta Air Lines passenger who lost her dog while traveling from Santo Domingo to...
Traveling this fall? Here’s one thing you absolutely must not do — complain.

Traveling this fall? Here’s one thing you absolutely must not do — complain.

by Christopher Elliott | Sep 14, 2023

Don’t complain when traveling after this packed summer season. There’s one thing Jerry Slaff won’t do when he travels to Edinburgh and Dublin this fall: He promises not to complain. “We’re hoping to avoid the big push of summer tourists...
Here’s your natural disaster tourism guide to return to Maui

Here’s your natural disaster tourism guide to return to Maui

by Christopher Elliott | Sep 7, 2023

If you have plans to return to Maui soon, you might want to reconsider. Hawaii’s Governor Josh Green is “strongly discouraging” travel to West Maui in the wake of the island’s deadly wildfires, which completely destroyed the historic village of Lahaina. Hotels...
AA’s record $4.1 million tarmac delay fine — not a penny goes to travelers

AA’s record $4.1 million tarmac delay fine — not a penny goes to travelers

by Christopher Elliott | Aug 30, 2023

Not a penny goes to travelers for tarmac delays. Here’s a dirty little secret about the Department of Transportation’s record $4.1 million fine against American Airlines for violating the tarmac delay rule, announced with great fanfare yesterday: Not a penny goes to...
Hotels are returning fire in the “junk fee” war. Don’t be a casualty

Hotels are returning fire in the “junk fee” war. Don’t be a casualty

by Christopher Elliott | Aug 25, 2023

Watch out for mandatory destination fees and other creative surcharges. Robert Kraus encountered the worst junk fee ever on a recent visit to Washington, D.C. That’s when his hotel added a surprise $20 “Daily Mandatory Destination Charge” to his...
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