The Travel Critic
Flying sick? 4 tips for surviving your trip
Why would anyone get on an aircraft while in the throes of a contagious, debilitating viral infection? Maybe the question should be: Why not?
Elliott Videocast
Aren and Iden visit Disney’s Toy Story ride
The Elliott boys tried to visit the Toy Story ride at Disney Studios today. Here’s what happened.
Here’s the high-resolution version.
The Troubleshooter
Help! Princess confiscated my Cognac
When Jerry Leonard and his wife transfer from their cruise ship to a train, they give Princess their luggage, which includes a bottle of Cognac. The luggage is lost and later found, but the cruise line confiscates the Cognac. Should it replace the bottle - or is he out of luck?
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Who gives a hoot about 14 CFR Part 234? You should
Five people. That’s how many bothered to comment on the Transportation Department’s latest rulemaking proposal that would force airlines to report more details about delays. If you’re not shocked - no, outraged - by that number, read on. You will be.
You call that a perk? The truth about airline buddy passes
As anyone with a pulse knows by now, a passenger flying on a so-called “buddy pass” is suing JetBlue for forcing him to spend most of a flight on the toilet. The JetBlue spin machine is just getting warmed up (I note some pro-blue comments on our sister blog, Tripso that appear to be the work of bluewashers). But there’s a lot more to this story.
Slow! Slow! Slow! Slow! Slow!
A slow summer? They predicted that last year and they’re predicting it again this year. They may be right, finally.
3 things you need to know before suing your travel company
Take your travel company to small claims court? Easier said than done. Before filing your paperwork, here are three things to consider, courtesy of my friends in the legal community.
EU cracks down on ’serious and persistent’ problems at travel sites while US authorities snooze
The European Union is aggressively pursuing online travel agencies that sell airline tickets under false pretenses. A new report by EU authorities reveals that 1 in 3 Web sites have been written up for “misleading advertising and unfair practices” since last fall. You don’t need me to tell you we have the same problem over here. But where’s our government?
Extreme parks: how to survive four Disney resorts in a day
Four theme parks. Three kids. Two adults. And one seemingly impossible assignment: to visit every Disney World resort on the same day.
Travel like Indiana Jones? You’ve gotta be kidding
I’m baffled by Expedia’s latest marketing campaign, a tie-in to the upcoming film, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. The other day, my friends over at the online travel agency sent me a fedora in a box along with a note that promised I could “Travel like Indiana Jones, starting today.”