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Consumer Alert: Will these new travel consumer protections survive the next administration?

I travel nonstop. Here are 5 places you can't miss in 2025

Why are airline seats so small?

Auckland Confidential: A dispatch from the Southern Hemisphere summer

Consumer Alert: Everything you need to know for your holiday trip

Don't let the travel shamers win!

Will you avoid these blacklisted destinations?

Consumer Alert: This is the most powerful tool against bad customer service

Is this the worst part of flying with kids?

Should the government require airlines to compensate you for delays?

You need more vacation time. Here's how to get it.

Consumer Alert: Everything you need to know before you travel this Thanksgiving

Travelers are going to extremes to avoid fees

It’s going to be a crazy, crazy Thanksgiving. Are you planning to travel anyway?

Consumer Alert: Pro tips for handling a refund roadblock

They took WHAT out of my hotel?

Istanbul Confidential: Our new adventures on the Bosphorus

Will you stop reclining your airline seat now?

Consumer Alert: Avoid this fourth-party folly when you're flying

Hey travelers, how will you avoid trouble in 2025?

Will the next presidential administration affect your travel experience?

Consumer Alert: Having more than one account could do this!

Why you shouldn't let AI plan your entire trip — yet

Limerick Confidential: Exploring the greenways and castles of western Ireland

Do you think this new airline consumer protection will survive?

Consumer Alert: Why you have to keep those vacation pictures

"It was a nightmare"

Should Spirit Airlines merge with Frontier now?

Consumer Alert: Watch out for this booking loophole!

Why your next trip might leave you with egg on your face

Belfast Confidential: Checking out the Titanic Museum — and more

These cruise ships are gross! But will you change your travel plans?

Consumer Alert: This billing "error" is plaguing the travel industry!

Stupid mistakes people are making this fall

Would you hail a robotaxi?

Consumer Alert: This dangerous scam has spread to the cruise industry!

Don't book your next vacation rental without reading this first!

Spirit Airlines is on the verge of bankruptcy. Will you avoid the airline?

Consumer Alert: The airline call center scam is back!

Mad about your bag? You might have luggage rage

Ireland Confidential: An 800-year-old castle ... and how about this weather?

Do you approve of Southwest's changes?

Consumer Alert: This blame game could really cost you

Here's the travel trend that's fooling everyone

Here's the future of airline rights. Do you approve?

Consumer Alert: If you wait too long to ask for help, this could happen

I wish I hadn't done that this summer!

Dublin Confidential: Discovering Ireland one bite at a time

Do you trust a travel company with your personal information?

Consumer Alert: When a booking site breaks a promise, here's what you have to do

These shocking words can turn your dream vacation into a nightmare

Is it time to regulate airline loyalty programs?

Is loyalty dead in travel?

Finland Confidential: Hanging out in Helsinki, Turku and Tampere

Has your flight been canceled?

Consumer Alert: Airlines are breaking their promises. Don't let them!

Yes, you're overpacking. Here's what to do about it

Another travel record is about to fall. What will you do?

Consumer Alert: Here's another tricky way airlines try to keep your money

Customer service is a joke in the travel industry

Sweden Confidential: What we did in Stockholm this summer

COVID is back. Are you masking up?

Consumer Alert: Your refund request will fall flat — unless you do this

Going somewhere? Get ready for the insect invasion!

Would you pay more to choose the gender of your seatmate?

Consumer Alert: Don't fall for this airline ticket lie!

Stop looking like such a tourist! Maybe you won't get pickpocketed

Leipzig Confidential: Our midsummer trek through eastern Germany

Should the government just ban all junk fees?

Consumer Alert: When you ask for a refund, don't forget to do this

Does air travel make you angry? You're not alone!

Southwest will drop open seating and one-class cabins. What do you think?

Consumer Alert: Before you give up your airline seat, do this

Don't put that under your airline seat!

Berlin Confidential: Exploring Germany in summer

Will this be another summer of unruly air travel?

Consumer Alert: Watch out for these Olympic scams

Why are airlines being so nice to you?

Are you still paying for too many hotel extras?

Consumer Alert: Why are airline complaints soaring? [SPECIAL REPORT]

Why are American travelers hiding their identity?

Switzerland Confidential: What happened on our train tour of the Alps

Is this the best summer ever for air travel?

Mad about having to tip? You might have this

Consumer Alert: If you have a problem, don't use this word!

Do I really need travel insurance this summer?

Zürich Confidential: Our adventures in Switzerland ... and elsewhere

Should the government tap the brakes on travel?

Consumer Alert: Vacation rental owners lie — and there's only one way to stop them

Traveling abroad? You're probably being profiled

Are you checking your luggage?

Consumer Alert: Companies are lying about their accommodations again

This insider strategy could help you survive your summer vacation

Are $1 billion in pandemic airfare refunds enough?

Consumer Alert: Beware of this outrageous compensation catch!

Vacation repetition: Good idea or bad idea?

Are you changing your travel plans to avoid the busiest summer ever?

Are you ready for a summer of surcharges?

Cancellation fees get canceled. Did government regulation work?

Consumer Alert: Never do this when you're making a hotel reservation

Should you quit your rewards credit card?

Anguilla Confidential: At the end of the road on our Caribbean adventure

Should we ban the most controversial car rental fee in the world?

Consumer Alert: This is the first rule of travel (and here's why you should never forget it)

Will these new airline consumer protections help you this summer?

Antigua Confidential: Blue waters, honeymooners — and a little earthquake

Is it time to regulate credit card rewards programs?

Consumer Alert: Always do this when you take pictures of your rental car

Is tipping dead?

Barbados Confidential: Turtles, sustainable ports and scuba diving

Hey passengers, did you just get everything you asked for?

Consumer Alert: Fake invoices are making a comeback

Kids are on the loose at the airport! What should we do about it?

Grenada Confidential: Our adventures on spice island

Do you feel more protected now?

Consumer Alert: Does status matter when you travel anymore? Not here.

This type of vacation rental cancellation is on the rise

Curaçao Confidential: Hunting lionfish in the ABC islands

Look who's coming to the airline complaints party!

Consumer Alert: No, you're not banned forever, but …

Read this before you book your summer vacation

Aruba Confidential: Here's what we found on this "happy" island

Has the government stopped protecting airline passengers?

Consumer Alert: Getting compensation from an airline is easy. Getting it to actually pay isn't.

Uh-oh! Here come the flying vehicles

Bonaire Confidential: Diving in to the ABC islands

Here come the "surge" airline fees!

Consumer Alert: Think twice before you dispute a credit card charge

Panamá Confidential: Casco Viejo and an adventure in the canal

Wow, flying sure has changed, but ...

Should car rental companies ban electric vehicles?

Consumer Alert: Traveling with your pet? Please don't do this

The smelly, disgusting truth about air travel

Brazil Confidential: Our last days in Rio

Are airlines violating your privacy?

Consumer Alert: This is your last warning — use it or lose it!

Is travel destroying the planet?

Rio Confidential: What we found in Brazil's tourism capital

Is cruising safe?

Consumer Alert: Booking on an app? Don't push that button!

These clever tricks will help you land a cheaper airfare

Should the government cap airline luggage fees?

Consumer Alert: Please stop booking trips with these ailing companies!

Is air travel really getting better?

Do disabled passengers need government protection?

Consumer Alert: Your next rental car may be a lemon!

Why does everyone want to get off the plane first?

Why are airlines raising their luggage fees?

Consumer Alert: This is the number one mistake travelers are making now

No more cutting in line at the airport, please!

Carnaval Confidential: How we survived Brazil's big party!

Is air rage on the rise?

Consumer Alert: Please stop doing this when you travel!

Look out! Hackers are coming for your travel account

Brazil Confidential: Waiting for Carnaval (and eating a lot of maracujá)

Congress adds new airline consumer protections — but are they enough?

Consumer Alert: If you're owed a refund, you have to do this now

Hotel parking fees take a turn for the worse

São Paulo Confidential: What we discovered in Brazil's biggest city

Are you avoiding these dangerous destinations?

Consumer Alert: Nonrefundable doesn't always mean nonrefundable — especially now

Traveling this spring? Don't make these horrible mistakes

Montevideo Confidential: Our Fainá adventure in the Uruguayan capital

Do you believe these on-time rankings for airlines?

Consumer Alert: Don't believe a word they say

How to tell if your next flight is safe

Uruguay Confidential: Where to escape the cold

Did the U.S. government just kill Spirit Airlines?

Consumer Alert: Beware of ridesharing overcharges!

Does recording a customer service call work?

Pucón Confidential: Our adventures under the volcano

No more electric vehicles for you!

Consumer Alert: What to do about these unsafe planes?

Traveling in 2024? Here's what to expect

Santiago Confidential: What to do before you leave

Are you afraid to fly?

You absolutely have to see these 12 places in 2024