I’m on an airline’s credit card blacklist. How do I get off?

I’m on an airline’s credit card blacklist. How do I get off?

When Air France flagged Elana Gershuny’s ticket as fraudulent, it didn’t just strand her in Lyon, France. It also landed her on a secret airline blacklist. “They won’t remove me from their fraud list even after going through the steps to verify my identity,” she says. Gershuny had done nothing wrong — unless you think…

Has the travel industry turned its back on its smoke-free promises?

Has the travel industry turned its back on its smoke-free promises?

If you think your next trip will be smoke-free, think again. On a visit to a five-star hotel in New Jersey, Cindy Montgomery checked into a room that reeked of cigarette smoke, which aggravated her asthma. Within minutes, she was gasping for air. But that wasn’t the worst of it. “There was a card on…

Help! There’s a weird smell in my Vrbo rental, and I want my money back
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Help! There’s a weird smell in my Vrbo rental, and I want my money back

Amie Tugwell’s Vrbo rental is contaminated with mold. She and her family checked out after one night. Why can’t she get her money back? Q: I recently booked a vacation rental through Vrbo. I arrived close to midnight and it smelled weird. I found broken tiles and mold.  I immediately contacted the host, who assured…

Travel safety: These are the 3 most dangerous assumptions you can make in 2025

Travel safety: These are the 3 most dangerous assumptions you can make in 2025

Don’t worry, the destination you’re visiting this summer is safe. If you use a VPN, you’re protected from hackers when you travel. Oh, your travel insurance will always cover you. Those are three of the most dangerous travel assumptions you can make when you travel this year. Safe destinations can turn dangerous quickly. VPNs are…

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