Had a bad vacation? You may be entitled to a refund

Steve Surjaputra · July 17, 2008

If you bought a tour or vacation through a tour packager and you had a harrowing experience, such as a crash-landing and you survived, you may soon be entitled to a refund of your entire package price.

 

Peanut plaintiff feeds airline lawsuit surge

Christopher Elliott · June 3, 2008

Is it too soon to say frivolous lawsuits against airlines have become a full-blown trend? The latest court action involves Tehmina Haque, a New York ophthalmologist who is suing American Airlines because it served peanut snacks on a flight.

 

And now a Southwest lawsuit

Jon Surmacz · April 16, 2008

Four Alabama passengers have filed a lawsuit against Southwest Airlines over its recent missed inspections.

 

Lawsuits over landing fees

Jon Surmacz · April 2, 2008

The Air Transport Association may be ready to sue the Transportation Department over allowing the nation’s busiest airports to charge higher landing fees during peak travel times.

 

Family seeks $8 million in airport death

Jon Surmacz · March 27, 2008

The family of Carol Gotbaum, who died while in police custody at Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix, filed an $8 million claim Wednesday against the city of Phoenix and its police department, CNN reports.

 

Skycaps sue over lost tips

Jon Surmacz · March 18, 2008

Skycaps claim to have lost a significant amount of tip income as a result of airlines charging bag-fees at curb-side check-in. Now, one group of skycaps is taking American Airlines to court over it.

 

Woman sues American over alleged sexual incident

Jon Surmacz · March 17, 2008

A 21-year-old woman is suing American Airlines for $200K, alleging that the flight crew didn’t protect her while she slept as another passenger masturbated in the seat next to her.