Sitemap - 2023 - Elliott Confidential
Andes Confidential: Happy New Year from San Alfonso, Chile
We really need to stop these airline mergers
Valparaiso Confidential: A dispatch from the "jewel of the Pacific"
The government wants to regulate loyalty programs. Should it?
Consumer Alert: Beware of online travel agency math
Banned by your travel company? Here's what you can do
Rainforest Confidential: Yes, we survived our trip to an Ecuadorian preserve
Record number of holiday travelers: What will you do?
Galapagos Confidential: Here's what happened to us in Ecuador
Consumer Alert: Please get everything in writing!
What do you really want from your hotel?
Should we allow Alaska and Hawaiian to merge?
Consumer Alert: Airlines are not getting into the holiday spirit!
Luggage trackers don't keep your bags from getting lost — but this will!
Ecuador Confidential: The Elliott podcast is back!
Are airline fines working? Flight cancellations are down, but ...
Consumer Alert: Slow travel refunds? Don't blame Santa Claus
Let's ban these hotel amenities now!
Honestly, how low can airfares go?
Consumer Alert: A reminder to double-check your reservations — all of them!
Yes, you can sleep on the airport floor
Consumer Alert: Airlines don't know their own fare rules. You should.
Travel during El Nino: A survival guide!
Is air travel getting worse — or are we just complaining more?
Consumer Alert: Company "errors" could cost you dearly
Why you should stay in your assigned airline seat
Who should pay for all of these Middle East cancellations?
Consumer Alert: Companies are breaking their promises with zero accountability
Is it too late to book a trip for the holidays?
Consumer Alert: Travelers want refunds for their Middle East trips. Here's how to get one.
This is the biggest mistake you can make on a cruise
Consumer Alert: Why you should avoid gift cards this holiday season
Why are America's trains always running late?
How much longer do we have to wait for honest prices?
Consumer Alert: Yes, you can fight a frivolous car rental damage claim!
Travel is dangerous — unless you do this
Consumer Alert: Hey, what's with all these refund delays?
Revenge travel is history! Here's what comes next.
Kyoto Confidential: Farewell to Iden — and to this podcast
Will the government shutdown affect you?
Consumer Alert: Car rental companies are charging for pet hair cleaning again!
Is it time to finally ban babies from planes?
Japan Confidential: Hopping around Tokyo and Northern Japan
Consumer Alert: Online agencies aren't paying their bills!
How airlines are hiding the cost of travel
Is the golden age of loyalty programs over?
Consumer Alert: Hackers are coming for your frequent flier miles!
Don't do this when you're standing in line at the airport
Tokyo Confidential: Getting lost in the big city
Disputed facts: Are airlines lying to keep your money?
Please stop flying with your pet
South Korea Confidential: Exploring Busan on a little detour
Would you pay more to sit in “kid-free” class?
Consumer Alert: Car rental companies are running out of vehicles
Look out! These new tourism scams are coming for you now
Japan Confidential: Sailing along Japan's southern coast
Consumer Alert: The ride-sharing vomit scam is back!
Fall travel alert: Whatever you do, don't do this!
Chiang Mai Confidential: Our misadventures in northern Thailand
Can you travel without a credit card?
Consumer Alert: Companies are imposing gag orders on their customers
Should they allow phone calls on planes?
Vietnam Confidential: Our adventures in Hoi An
Are airfares finally affordable again?
Consumer Alert: Vacation rental owners are suddenly canceling reservations. What are your rights?
Hotels are returning fire in the "junk fee" war. Don't be a casualty
Cambodia Confidential: Hello from Krong Siem Reap. We got temples!
For air travelers, is the worst of it over?
Consumer Alert: Here's what to do when your airline ticket is invalid
How to survive the summer of 2023: An expert guide
Bangkok Confidential: Everything you need to know about Thai malls and dentists
Consumer Alert: If your airline cancels your flight, you get a full refund unless …
Stuck at the airport? Don't become a victim of delay rage
Bangkok Confidential: Our adventures along the Chao Phraya River
Can Congress stop airlines from lying about ticket prices?
Consumer Alert: Sorry, your flight credits have expired
Should plus-size passengers get a free seat on the plane?
Thailand Confidential: Greetings from Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
Should airlines punish fare hackers like this?
Consumer Alert: Is this the summer of the forced downgrade?
Bali Confidential: One final dispatch from rainy Indonesia!
Consumer Alert: Double-check the name on your airline ticket, or else …
Annoyed on a plane? Stop touching the seat in front of you
Oh no! Summer air travel sputters again
Consumer Alert: Beware of rodents and other pests in your vacation rental!
Hacker fares are wrong – but not as wrong as this
Indonesia Confidential: A dispatch from the land of a thousand hotels
Consumer Alert: Got "free" luggage? Your airline may charge you anyway
A dress code for flying? Yes, and here's why we need one now
Bali Confidential: Our island adventure
Companies volunteer to tell the truth about their prices. Do you believe them?
Consumer Alert: Beware of the forced car rental upgrade this summer!
Yes, airlines must stop their economy class seats from reclining
New Zealand Confidential: That's a wrap from Middle Earth
Did Congress just turn its back on airline passengers?
Consumer Alert: Got a lost luggage claim? Prepare for big delays.
Let's ban airline seat selection fees once and for all
Indigenous Auckland Confidential: Experiencing authentic New Zealand
Can we fix air travel this summer before it's too late?
Consumer Alert: Are refund delays part of a new business model?
Why you should never recline your seat on a plane
Auckland Confidential: Our adventures on the North Island
Should airlines pay gate agents bonuses for collecting baggage fees?
Consumer Alert: Don't push that button!
Here are the passengers who should really be banned from flying
Are you ready for "air travel hell"?
Consumer Alert: Car rental companies turn to desperate tactics
Brace yourself for more airline meltdowns this summer
Will European consumer protections fly in America?
Consumer Alert: Companies are making promises they can't keep
The travel industry is taking self-service WAY too far!
Christchurch Culinary Confidential: Our food adventures on the South Island
Who should be on the new no-fly list?
Consumer Alert: Good luck getting those fees back!
Hiking Confidential: Almost live from the hills of Christchurch, New Zealand
Should airlines pay for what they've done to us?
Why are travel refunds taking so long now?
Consumer Alert: Beware of travel clubs with "VIP" prices
Quake City Confidential: How we made it through our first earthquake in Christchurch
Farewell, airline check-in kiosk?
A last-minute surprise for summer travel — and a warning
Consumer Alert: We need a 24-hour rule for hotel reservations. Here's why.
Waited too long to get a passport? Here's what to do
Christchurch Confidential: An unauthorized podcast from New Zealand
Are we having a customer service crisis in travel?
Consumer Alert: These cruise refunds are taking way too long!
Why Americans are returning to Tasmania
Australia Confidential: More Melbourne — and parting thoughts on Oz
Are you suffering from passport panic?
Consumer Alert: Keep your car rental paperwork and photos for at least this long
When travel goes bad, can you get a vacation do-over?
Melbourne Confidential: A dispatch from Australia's weird weather destination
Help! We're buried in airline complaints!
Consumer Alert: You won't believe what hotels are doing to your room when you're not looking
Sitting next to an unruly airline passenger? Here's what to do
Tasmania Confidential: Meeting the devil in Australia
Does the new Junk Fee Prevention Act go far enough?
Consumer Alert: Airlines are making promises they can't keep
Airline passengers brace for the big summer squeeze
Consumer Alert: Vacation rentals are scraping the bottom of the barrel
Warning: More airline fees are on the way!
Why are airline passengers losing it?
Consumer Alert: Overbooked hotels are becoming a huge problem
If my hotel isn't what I expect, can I check out and get a refund?
Will this be the busiest spring break ever?
Consumer Alert: Your Airbnb comes with heat during the winter, but ...
It's chaos at the luggage claim!
Did airlines make a U-turn on family seat fees?
Consumer Alert: No more automatic refunds for skipped ports?
Is this really the end of junk fees in travel?
Is the travel industry really dismissing junk fees?
Consumer Alert: Points can disappear quickly — don't let it happen to you!
Want to get away from it all? You can't get much farther than Western Australia
Western Australia Confidential: A dispatch from Down Under
The president takes on junk fees
Consumer Alert: Airlines are ignoring their flat tire rules, unless …
How to survive a long-haul flight in 2023
Would you vote for these new passenger rights?
Consumer Alert: Beware of "risk-free" guarantees that are risky
What should travelers do with all these cruise credits?
What should travel companies do with all those credits now?
Consumer Alert: Online agents are no longer responsible for the hotels they sell — or are they?
Car rental customers are shocked by these EV charges
Perth Confidential: G'Day from Australia!
Are you ready to rent an electric vehicle?
Consumer Alert: Airbnb is randomly banning guests again
What to expect this spring break
FAA computers go down. Oh, the irony!
Consumer Alert: Beware of sudden vacation rental cancellations
Yes, you need travel insurance for your 2023 vacation
Antarctica Confidential: Our adventures on the White Continent
Southwest Airlines fallout: Will you avoid air travel now?
Consumer Alert: Travel insurance claims are taking longer than ever