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Scammed Out of $3,100 on a Booking.com Rental: Tripped Up

Following instructions she thought came from Booking.com, a woman wired payment for her planned eight-day stay to a bank account in Bilbao, Spain. It was...

Help! I Missed a Cruise and the Cruise Line’s Own Travel Insurance Won’t Pay.

A young woman booked her first big trip, a Mediterranean cruise on Norwegian, but missed the boat when her flight was delayed. Since she bought...

Common Travel Mistakes and How to Avoid Them in 2024

Our columnist begs you to avoid middlemen, get promises in writing and stop expecting perfection in an imperfect world.

Resolving a Dispute With Frontier Over Credits and Refunds

A flight cancellation leads to a domino effect, ruining a family’s plan to visit relatives and see Universal Studios. Why was Frontier being so stubborn?

Help! I Was Denied Boarding on a Cruise Despite Meeting U.S. Travel Requirements

A Chinese scientist, an Egyptian grandmother and a Bangladeshi woman from Queens were all turned away and refused a refund despite having the U.S. government’s...

Tripped Up: A Traveler Says Her Insurance Wouldn’t Pay Up

Badly hurt, a 68-year-old solo traveler expected her insurer to coordinate her care, provide much-needed translation services and then return her home to Florida. Was...

Help! JetBlue Stranded Our Boy Scout Troop in New York City

When their flight from Denver to J.F.K. was delayed, six scouts and three adults missed their connection back to Savannah, Ga., and had to make...

Tripped Up: What to Do If Your Travel or Tour Company Goes Bankrupt

A family’s dream of seeing a rare warbler was dashed when Bird Watcher’s Digest collapsed. What happens when a tour operator goes under?

Help! A British Travel Agency Has Our $3,891 and We Want It Back.

A couple’s efforts to use credit to book a new European trip was stymied by questionable customer service, until our columnist stepped in.

Tripped Up: Resolving a United Dispute Over Refundable Tickets

A couple had to cancel a South America trip for which they’d bought refundable tickets. The airline wouldn’t cough up the cash, and they felt...