Christopher Elliott
Is this enough compensation? Here’s a refund for your airline tickets, but there’s this little fee …
Karlin Lissa and her family planned to return to Sudan for the first time in more than a decade. But their plans were foiled when the State Department issued a travel warning in October, advising US citizens to defer all travel.
It’s cold out there — don’t you wish you were here?
If you live on the East Coast of the United States — and most folks reading this site do — then you’re probably thinking about the weather this weekend. Complaining about it, to be exact.
Two rooms with one bed — and no refund
When Nula Fales’ granddaughters are charged for an extra room, she appeals to her online travel agent for help. But it won’t return her money, even though she didn’t mean to reserve two rooms. Is she out of luck?
Lawsuits against TSA are piling up quickly
The Transportation Security Administration’s little body-scanning/pat-down problem isn’t just keeping us media types busy. Lawyers are having a field day with it, too.
TSA agents return confiscated baby food after mom pulls out iPad
Betcha Steve Jobs never thought his iPad would help retrieve baby food from a TSA checkpoint. But these are strange times.
Are you exempt from a TSA screening? The list is growing, and you just might be on it
Maybe you aren’t a senior member of Congress, a visiting dignitary or a working pilot — three of the most high-profile groups of air travelers who are exempt from a full-body scan or “enhanced” pat-down by the Transportation Security Administration.
Some airlines refunding tickets for passengers who fear pat-downs
Sommer Gentry had plans to fly from Baltimore to Charlotte next month. But after she heard about the TSA’s invasive new scanning and pat-down procedures, she decided to cancel.
TSA sends defiant “holiday travel message” to air travelers: Prepare to be patted down
TSA this afternoon sent a defiant “holiday travel message” to air travelers: Prepare to be patted down.