Christopher Elliott
Author, Consumer Advocate and Journalist at Freelance
Author, journalist and consumer advocate. Founder of @elliottdotorg. I'm here to help. Email [email protected]
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1 week ago |
elliott.org | Christopher Elliott
When John Bartolotta’s dishwasher breaks down, he asks Sears for help in fixing it. Then he decides to buy a new dishwasher instead. Can he get his prepaid repair fee refunded? I recently contacted Sears to repair my dishwasher. A technician diagnosed the problem and ordered a new part. I prepaid $506 for the repair, which included a new part for my dishwasher. Sears sent me the new part.
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1 week ago |
elliottconfidential.com | Christopher Elliott
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has fired all full-time employees in its Vessel Sanitation Program. The 24 employees were responsible for conducting unannounced health inspections and reporting them monthly. They also monitored and reported gastrointestinal outbreaks and conducted equipment reviews for new ships. The question is, were these inspectors really unnecessary? And will their absence put cruise passengers in any danger?
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1 week ago |
usatoday.com | Christopher Elliott
• Passengers are divided on the appropriateness of removing shoes during flights, citing comfort versus hygiene and safety. • For shorter flights, etiquette experts advise keeping shoes on, while longer flights allow for shoe removal if feet are odor-free. • Passengers seated in emergency exit rows should always keep shoes on for safety reasons. • Airlines may need clearer guidelines on footwear etiquette to minimize in-flight conflicts.
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1 week ago |
flipboard.com | Christopher Elliott
Deep snow, thick ice and zero delays: Inside the Arctic Circle airports that never cancel a flightWhere most airports would close for a few centimetres of snow, some battle-hardened Arctic Circle airports refuse to close for anything. Flying into …
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1 week ago |
travelersunited.org | Christopher Elliott
The long-haul flight between Doha, Qatar, and Auckland, New Zealand, is one of the longest in the world. It seems to never end and crosses 10 time zones in 16 hours. How do you choose the right airline for a long-haul flight like that? It’s not an abstract question. One of this year’s big travel trends is detour destinations — visiting faraway places like Japan, New Zealand and the United Arab Emirates. To get there from the U.S., you’ll spend 12 hours or more on a plane.
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