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Seth Kugel
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Help! A Gas Station Charged Me $1,500 and My Bank Won’t Believe It’s Fraud.
After returning home from a wedding in Mexico, a traveler found a huge charge on his credit card and suspected a gas station attendant was…
Vantage, Our Cruise Company, Went Bankrupt. We Are Out $17,905.
A couple purchased an Arabian Sea voyage, but Vantage, the cruise company, went under. Their travel insurance was supposed to cover financial default, but the…
Japan Airlines Downgraded Our First Class Seats and Skimped on the Refund
A couple is bumped from ultraluxury to semi-luxury on a trans-Pacific flight and receives what they feel is only a pittance in compensation.
Help! Air Canada Ruined Our Trip to Ireland but Won’t Take the Blame.
A Minnesota couple’s vacation fell apart after a jet bridge accident and a code-share snafu led to two nights of failed connections.
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…
