On your next trip, you’ll pay less and have more flexibility than ever. But offerings like breakfast buffets and crammed flights may be history.
Author: Christopher Elliott, Special to USA TODAY
It’s a buyer’s market for travel deals due to coronavirus fallout, but should you buy?
Is the travel industry having a fire sale – or a going-out-of-business sale? And should you buy coronavirus travel deals or wait?
Travel bailouts: Airlines, hotels and travel agents all got them. Shouldn’t the public?
The travel industry can’t just pick up where it left off when the outbreak started. Customers deserve to be treated with respect, now more than ever.
Will the coronavirus pandemic cost the travel industry its most loyal customers?
The coronavirus outbreak was a golden opportunity for airlines, hotels and rental car agencies to help their best customers. They blew it.
Coronavirus may change your vacation plans, but it doesn’t have to ruin them
If your vacation is still a ways off, there are ways to save it like changing destinations. But remember to follow protocols and buy travel insurance.
Coronavirus cancellation policies expose the best and worst in travel companies
Pay attention to the behavior of companies as you seek refunds during the coronavirus crisis. Remember who treated you well and who didn’t.
How to get a refund on a nonrefundable hotel room
Hotel rooms are increasingly listed as nonrefundable, or “prepaid.” Here’s how to get your money back if you have to cancel.
Be careful where you click when making flight or hotel reservations – or it could cost you
If you think you landed on the right travel site, look again before you give con artists your personal information. Here’s how to spot the fakes.
‘Free’ travel can be a real gotcha. Here’s when to say yes and when to run away.
There are three flavors of “free” in travel. There’s dangerous, there’s benign – and there’s truly free. Here’s how to tell the difference.
Is it wrong to recline your airline seat? Debate rages again after American Airlines incident
A recent altercation on an American regional flight has reignited the debate over reclining your seat. Columnist Christopher Elliott says it’s wrong.