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Please subscribe to my RSS feed and email updates. It is free, and you'll keep up-to-date with new posts as I publish them.</feedburner:browserFriendly><item> <title>Malicious fake hotel reservation email issue</h1> <article> <h1>Malicious fake hotel reservation email issue</h1> <p>Darren Cronian — Tue, 01 May 2012 12:55:52 +0000</p> <p>From time to time we all receive those fake bank emails telling us to login and update our records. What are the chances of you receiving a malicious and fake hotel reservation email message though. Karen Bryan who writes on Europe a la Carte received such an email claiming to be from Booking.com. Fake Hotel ...</p><p>This post was syndicated from the <a href="http://www.travel-rants.com">Travel Rants Consumer Blog</a>.<br><br> <a href="http://www.travel-rants.com/2012/05/01/malicious-hotel-reservation-email-issue-communication/">Malicious fake hotel reservation email issue</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/trb?a=bbr9nELu4qI:jJ9KAAWOJGs:gIN9vFwOqvQ"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/trb?a=bbr9nELu4qI:jJ9KAAWOJGs:I9og5sOYxJI"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/trb?a=bbr9nELu4qI:jJ9KAAWOJGs:yIl2AUoC8zA"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/trb?a=bbr9nELu4qI:jJ9KAAWOJGs:qj6IDK7rITs"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/trb?a=bbr9nELu4qI:jJ9KAAWOJGs:F7zBnMyn0Lo"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/trb?a=bbr9nELu4qI:jJ9KAAWOJGs:V_sGLiPBpWU"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/trb?a=bbr9nELu4qI:jJ9KAAWOJGs:TzevzKxY174"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Phone app to report unfair airport screeners</h1> <p>Darren Cronian — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 21:33:59 +0000</p> <p>Just a quick post for today and it’s from an article that I was reading on the Washington Post announcing an app called FlyRights which allows passengers travelling through the United States, to complain immediately to the government if they feel that they have been treated unfairly by airport screeners. Report unfair airport screeners The ...</p><p>This post was syndicated from the <a href="http://www.travel-rants.com">Travel Rants Consumer Blog</a>.<br><br> <a href="http://www.travel-rants.com/2012/04/30/report-unfair-airport-screeners/">Phone app to report unfair airport screeners</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/trb?a=dsQCmBVHbSo:XMmm2mUT_UQ:gIN9vFwOqvQ"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/trb?a=dsQCmBVHbSo:XMmm2mUT_UQ:I9og5sOYxJI"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/trb?a=dsQCmBVHbSo:XMmm2mUT_UQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/trb?a=dsQCmBVHbSo:XMmm2mUT_UQ:qj6IDK7rITs"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/trb?a=dsQCmBVHbSo:XMmm2mUT_UQ:F7zBnMyn0Lo"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/trb?a=dsQCmBVHbSo:XMmm2mUT_UQ:V_sGLiPBpWU"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/trb?a=dsQCmBVHbSo:XMmm2mUT_UQ:TzevzKxY174"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Consumers entitled to voice their holiday experiences</h1> <p>Darren Cronian — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 20:46:30 +0000</p> <p>Over the years I have written on a number of occasions about what my thoughts are on the future of holiday reviews and the debate about the trustworthiness of such reviews continues. I think it is important to remember that it is essential that consumers continue to be given a voice to express their experiences. ...</p><p>This post was syndicated from the <a href="http://www.travel-rants.com">Travel Rants Consumer Blog</a>.<br><br> <a href="http://www.travel-rants.com/2012/04/28/consumers-entitled-to-voice/">Consumers entitled to voice their holiday experiences</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/trb?a=Iirane-zk80:inSAGcM7zr8:gIN9vFwOqvQ"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/trb?a=Iirane-zk80:inSAGcM7zr8:I9og5sOYxJI"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/trb?a=Iirane-zk80:inSAGcM7zr8:yIl2AUoC8zA"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/trb?a=Iirane-zk80:inSAGcM7zr8:qj6IDK7rITs"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/trb?a=Iirane-zk80:inSAGcM7zr8:F7zBnMyn0Lo"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/trb?a=Iirane-zk80:inSAGcM7zr8:V_sGLiPBpWU"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/trb?a=Iirane-zk80:inSAGcM7zr8:TzevzKxY174"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Chaos hits Heathrow Airport ahead of the Olympics</h1> <p>Darren Cronian — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 18:00:23 +0000</p> <p>I have travelled into Heathrow airport a few times and my last memory was queuing for what seemed like for an eternity to go through the security and passport control. So, it didn’t completely surprise me when I read tonight about the latest chaos at Heathrow T5. Passengers delayed for hours Apparently thousands of passengers ...</p><p>This post was syndicated from the <a href="http://www.travel-rants.com">Travel Rants Consumer Blog</a>.<br><br> <a href="http://www.travel-rants.com/2012/04/27/chaos-heathrow-airport/">Chaos hits Heathrow Airport ahead of the Olympics</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/trb?a=XYByaNzzF-k:gk53aPP_DOo:gIN9vFwOqvQ"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/trb?a=XYByaNzzF-k:gk53aPP_DOo:I9og5sOYxJI"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/trb?a=XYByaNzzF-k:gk53aPP_DOo:yIl2AUoC8zA"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/trb?a=XYByaNzzF-k:gk53aPP_DOo:qj6IDK7rITs"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/trb?a=XYByaNzzF-k:gk53aPP_DOo:F7zBnMyn0Lo"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/trb?a=XYByaNzzF-k:gk53aPP_DOo:V_sGLiPBpWU"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/trb?a=XYByaNzzF-k:gk53aPP_DOo:TzevzKxY174"></img></a> </div> </article> <article> <h1>All-inclusive holidays damaging the local economy</h1> <p>Darren Cronian — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 05:14:13 +0000</p> <p>I have just finished watching an interesting piece on BBC News about the problems with all-inclusive holiday deals. Over the last couple of years there has been an increase in British holidaymakers opting for this type of holiday because they are finding them more convenient and affordable, especially for families. All-inclusive holidays impacting local businesses ...</p><p>This post was syndicated from the <a href="http://www.travel-rants.com">Travel Rants Consumer Blog</a>.<br><br> <a href="http://www.travel-rants.com/2012/04/26/all-inclusive-holidays/">All-inclusive holidays damaging the local economy</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/trb?a=Ii798_hYBOw:aONWIuP8jkA:gIN9vFwOqvQ"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/trb?a=Ii798_hYBOw:aONWIuP8jkA:I9og5sOYxJI"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/trb?a=Ii798_hYBOw:aONWIuP8jkA:yIl2AUoC8zA"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/trb?a=Ii798_hYBOw:aONWIuP8jkA:qj6IDK7rITs"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/trb?a=Ii798_hYBOw:aONWIuP8jkA:F7zBnMyn0Lo"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/trb?a=Ii798_hYBOw:aONWIuP8jkA:V_sGLiPBpWU"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/trb?a=Ii798_hYBOw:aONWIuP8jkA:TzevzKxY174"></img></a> </div> </article> </main></body></html>