Pick up the phone, pay twice the price
Joseph Dunlap runs into a snag when he tries to buy an airline ticket online for his mother. So he calls the online agency, Expedia, and is sold a ticket that costs twice the online rate. Do rates really vary by that much? Well, yes — and no.
So you’re a travel theft victim — now what?
Your hotel room has been burglarized. What now? Sometimes, no matter what you do or how careful and observant you are, you may become a travel theft victim. Ned Levi knows, because it’s happened to him.
Amid airline cuts, loyalty programs are getting a lift
With all the cuts in the airline industry, one thing seems safe from the turmoil: the highly-profitable loyalty programs run by the airlines. Consider Chase and United Airlines, which yesterday announcing the renewal of their United Airlines co-branded credit card program which, the airline claims, offers various products that “provide exceptional travel benefits” to cardmembers.
10 tips for preventing identity theft when you travel
You’re on your dream vacation, sipping a cooler on the beach, soaking up the rays. Meanwhile back home, your postal carrier has left your credit card and bank statements in your mail box. Bad news: your identity is about to be stolen.
Passengers grounded in credit card mix-up
Whose credit card did you use to buy that airline ticket? If you didn’t say “mine,” you might not be allowed to board.