Bed and Breakfast Blog (Free subscription) | 01/12/2008
Travel Troubleshooter: Ticket ordered but not deliveredPhiladelphia Inquirer, PA - 19 hours agoBy Christopher Elliott Question: Can you help me with an airline reservation? I recently bought a ticket on South African Airways through Virgin Atlantic …
San Diego Union (Free subscription) | 23/11/2008
... could be the best holiday season for travel since 2001 – and maybe ever,” says industry watcher Christopher Elliott, a syndicated travel columnist in Orlando, Fla. “Airlines have reduced capacity and tried to raise fares, but passengers cut back even more.” He says savvy travelers should also find last-minute bargains on hotels, restaurants, cruises and vacation packages. One place...
MSNBC.com (Free subscription) | 10/11/2008
But there’s more. As someone who has practiced journalism for a little while, I know that the publications sponsoring these awards aren’t necessarily doing this as public service. Awards are marketing tools. Ads are sold around the final results. Award dinners and plaques can be big moneymakers. They also raise the publication’s profile. More by Christopher Elliott
Intelligent Travel (Free subscription) | 03/11/2008
Read, share and discuss this and other travel news at our new blog website: www.intelligenttravelblog.com In our November/December issue of Traveler, contributing editor Christopher Elliott opens our Smart Traveler section with an essay outlining some travel-related considerations our next president...
World Hum (Free subscription) | 03/11/2008
Sure, some carriers have already cut in-flight movie systems , and even life vests , to save on fuel—but, as Christopher Elliott argues in this funny and provocative column , there’s plenty more fat to trim. In-flight magazines get the axe ("I know you’ll miss all those stories about Las Vegas"), along with federal air marshals, duty-free carts and even flight attendants. “Why not install...
Frommers.com Deals & News (Free subscription) | 04/11/2008
Travel Troubleshooter: Two Bills, One Collection Agency -- and Zero Options'By Christopher Elliott, Tribune Media ServicesNovember 4, 2008Before Sophia Mei books a cruise online through Travelocity, her screen goes blank and she loses her reservation. Or so she thinks. A phone agent helps here complete her booking, but soon it's clear that she has two reservations for the same cruise....
Frommers.com Deals & News (Free subscription) | 28/10/2008
Travel Troubleshooter: Uh-Oh, My Anniversary Cruise is SunkBy Christopher Elliott, Tribune Media ServicesSteve Azadian's 25th anniversary cruise is already booked using his Marriott award points. But now the hotel won't let him take his vacation because it isn't renewing its agreement with Carnival. Can it do that? The rules say, "yes," but Azadian thinks Marriott is wrong. Who's right'Q:...
