by Christopher Elliott | Jan 15, 2020
No one should have to pay these unjustified travel fees If it seems like your ticket comes with more ridiculous airline fees than ever, it’s not your imagination. The ability to reserve a seat, change your flight and even to carry a bag onto the plane have been...
by Christopher Elliott | Jan 8, 2020
Flying with a pet is about more than only you and the pet Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Transportation tightened some of its rules about service animals. Among some of the policy changes, it gave the green light for airlines to ask passengers traveling...
by Christopher Elliott | Dec 18, 2019
Trip insurance and a vacation waiver are not the same things There are many differences between travel insurance and a vacation waiver. Christopher Benson learned about those differences in a hard way. When Benson and his wife, Betty, planned a trip to Paris, Orbitz...
by Christopher Elliott | Dec 10, 2019
When seats recline into your space, speak up. No recline in coach needs to be the rule when flying Stop reclining your airplane seat. You. Yes, you. Two domestic airlines already limit your ability to lean back in economy class. Even if the airline doesn’t make the...
by Christopher Elliott | Dec 3, 2019
My extra child seat was not booked because of a travel agency/airline error. How can I fix it? Isla Hale-Burgess’ son Jack is an “active” 18-month-old, so when she booked a flight from Seattle to London to attend a family wedding next month, one thing was clear: Her...
