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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
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
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?
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
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
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!
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