Laura Hughart has fought Expedia for almost a year to reclaim $500 for a canceled Alaska Airlines flight. But she’s caught in a loop between two airlines and an online travel agency. Will anyone help her?
Mitch Gershenfeld expected an adventure when he retired to travel the world — not a medical misadventure that would pit him against his health insurance company. But that’s exactly what he got after landing in a hospital in Doha and then filing a claim with GeoBlue.
When Christine Porter’s flight delay strands her for 25 hours, her travel insurer balks at paying a $270 claim. After five months of bureaucratic warfare, she’s no closer to a resolution.
One of the newest mistakes travelers make is also one of the oldest: forgetting their paperwork.
Colombia has been at the top of Seann Malloy’s bucket list for years, so he recently started planning a solo trip to Cartagena and Medellín. He looked forward to sipping tinto coffee at a cafe and strolling the beach at Playa Blanca.
I’m still wondering how I ended up in seat 18E — a middle seat — on a Hong Kong Express flight from Phuket, Thailand, to Hong Kong. But it was an extreme inconvenience.
It’s not fear driving Harry Wenkert to make a “must-have” travel purchase for 2026. It’s peace of mind, he says.
Air Tahiti Nui isn’t just flying tourists to paradise; it’s fighting to save it. The airline punches above its weight with a sustainability program that rivals major carriers.
What are you afraid of this holiday travel season? Missing your flight? Losing your luggage? Getting stuck in bad weather?
Do you knock three times on the airplane fuselage before you board a flight? Or do you carry a lucky rabbit’s foot on vacation? If you do, then you might be a superstitious traveler.
