Travel

February 3, 2021 A lawsuit alleges Trip Mate and U.S. Fire failed to issue refunds for portions of post-departure travel insurance coverage after a trip was canceled.

January 21, 2021 A class action claiming American Airlines has improperly charged bag check fees has been transferred to Texas federal court.

December 4, 2020 A class action alleges Diamond Resorts has unlawfully passed the burden of its operating expenses onto timeshare owners in the form of inflated annual fees.

November 9, 2020 A class action alleges Airbnb has shortchanged hosts by choosing to keep money only partially refunded to guests who've canceled reservations due to the coronavirus pandemic.

October 19, 2020 A class action alleges purportedly wheelchair- and scooter-accessible rooms at Concord Hospitality Enterprises' hotels contain beds that are too high off the floor.

October 15, 2020 A class action claims Royal Caribbean harmed investors by issuing between Feb. and Mar. 2020 false and/or misleading statements concerning sagging cruise bookings outside of China and RC's ability to contain the spread of coronavirus.

September 11, 2020 A proposed class action lawsuit challenges Omni Hotels’ alleged practice of adding undisclosed resort fees to customers’ bills at checkout.

September 10, 2020 A class action claims Allianz Global Assistance, Jefferson Insurance Co. and BCS Insurance Co. have charged hidden fees for "sham" informational assistance services.

August 28, 2020 Arch Insurance faces a class action wherein two consumers claim the insurer has, “on a uniform basis,” denied all COVID-19-related travel cancellation claims.

August 28, 2020 Wyndham Vacation Resorts faces yet another class action claiming the company intentionally fails to disclose key information during hours-long timeshare sales pitches.

August 24, 2020 A class action claims Lippert Components-made axles for towable recreational vehicles suffer from a defect than can compromise the integrity of an RV's frame and cause catastrophic damage.

August 24, 2020 Generali U.S. Branch faces a class action claiming it has breached its contracts with policyholders whose travel plans were disrupted due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

July 17, 2020 Disney Destinations faces a class action after allegedly charging annual passholders in early July 2020 "all at once" for monthly payments suspended while parks were closed due to the pandemic.

June 26, 2020 Hundreds allege they were "lied to and misled" by Westgate Resorts and affiliates into buying into near-unusable timeshares without being apprised of their full legal rights.

June 26, 2020 Holland America Line and Carnival Corporation negligently exposed passengers on board the MS Zaandam to COVID-19 as the ship was forced to remain at sea, a class action claims.

June 12, 2020 A class action claims Generali has failed to refund “unearned” travel insurance premiums after customers’ trips were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

June 10, 2020 The operators of Legoland California, Madame Tussauds Hollywood and other attractions face a class action over their alleged refusal to issue refunds despite being shut down during the pandemic.

June 5, 2020 A class action claims Generali wrongfully denied a consumer’s trip insurance claim after he was forced to cancel due to COVID-19-related travel restrictions.

May 28, 2020 A class action claims Carnival Corporation and two top execs harmed investors by omitting or failing to disclose information on the company's handling of the COVID-19 outbreak.

May 26, 2020 Celebrity Cruises faces a class action lawsuit after allegedly keeping Filipino crew members on board passenger-less vessels for months without pay amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

May 19, 2020 Air China is among the major airlines who have refused to issue refunds for flights canceled amid the COVID-19 crisis, a proposed class action claims.

May 14, 2020 A United Airlines employee claims the carrier has unlawfully required workers to take unpaid time off despite accepting $5 billion in CARES Act funds.

May 14, 2020 Celebrity Cruises faces a class action over its "careless and continuous" failure to protect passengers and crew from a COVID-19 outbreak aboard the Eclipse in March.

May 6, 2020 A lawsuit claims those who purchased travel services through Capital One Venture cards and had their flights canceled due to COVID-19-related travel restrictions are owed refunds.

May 4, 2020 Cathay Pacific faces a class action over its alleged refusal to issue cash refunds to passengers whose flights were canceled or changed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

May 1, 2020 The company that operates as WorldStrides faces a lawsuit over its alleged refusal to offer refunds for trips canceled or rescheduled due to the COVID-19 crisis.

April 27, 2020 Air Canada, Inc. has refused to issue refunds for flights canceled as a result of the COVID-19 crisis, a proposed class action out of Florida alleges.

April 24, 2020 A class action filed against Frontier Airlines seeks refunds for travelers whose flights were canceled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

April 23, 2020 A class action claims American Airlines has refused to issue refunds for flights canceled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

April 20, 2020 Delta Air Lines has refused to refund passengers for COVID-19-related flight cancellations, a proposed class action lawsuit says.

April 15, 2020 Alterra Mountain Company and Ikon Pass face a class action over their alleged failure to offer any refunds to those who purchased passes to the former's North American ski resorts.

April 15, 2020 A class action alleges Carnival and Princess Cruise Lines negligently allowed a Feb. 21 Grand Princess voyage to proceed to Hawaii despite a prior passenger contracting COVID-19.

April 15, 2020 NurseCon at Sea and Royal Caribbean have allegedly refused to offer refunds to passengers after canceling a cruise in response to the coronavirus outbreak.

April 15, 2020 Celebrity Cruises faces a class action lawsuit over its allegedly negligent failure to take reasonable precautions to protect crewmembers from COVID-19.

April 1, 2020 A lawsuit alleges Wyndham Vacation Resorts, Inc. has enticed consumers into purchasing timeshares through sales presentations loaded with “material misrepresentations.”

March 26, 2020 A class action alleges Hilton prints more than the allowable number of payment card digits on customer receipts.

March 19, 2020 A class action has been filed over an educational travel company’s alleged failure to issue sufficient refunds for student tours canceled in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.

March 17, 2020 Southwest Airlines flight attendants allege they lost out on wages as a result of Boeing's misrepresentations and the subsequent grounding of the 737 Max jet.

March 16, 2020 A class action lawsuit claims Norwegian Cruise Line issued materially false and/or misleading statements concerning COVID-19, ultimately harming investors.

February 14, 2020 Stellar Partners, Inc. faces a lawsuit that claims the retailer failed to make required disclosures before rejecting job applicants based on background checks.

January 31, 2020 A proposed class action filed by several Georgia municipalities claims Airbnb has failed to remit occupancy taxes to local governments despite purporting to collect such from customers.

January 29, 2020 A group of car rental companies are facing a proposed class action that claims they charged an illegal tax disguised as a “user fee” on rentals at the San Diego International Airport.

January 20, 2020 A class action claims the TSA and DEA violate air travelers' Constitutional rights by routinely seizing "large" amounts of cash without probable cause.

November 12, 2019 Uber is facing a class action over allegations it took illegal deductions from drivers’ pay and charged passengers different fares than what it reported to drivers.

November 5, 2019 A class action claims Spirit Airlines sold “shortcut security” passes under the false pretense that they would allow customers access to a separate and quicker airport security line.

August 28, 2019 The latest in a long line of suits against Wyndham accuses the hotel chain of lying about its timeshare program, pressuring customers into joining, and making it difficult for them to leave.

July 16, 2019 A Massachusetts woman alleges in a proposed class action lawsuit that au pair company Cultural Care, Inc. double-bills host families and au pairs for travel costs.

July 11, 2019 Boeing and Southwest Airlines face a RICO class action that alleges they maintained a "collusive relationship" that included covering up the dangers posed by the 737 MAX aircraft.

June 14, 2019 Three consumers claim Spirit Airlines' $6 "Shortcut Security" option to skip the general security line at some major domestic airports is worthless.

June 14, 2019 Sandals Resorts International and its sales, marketing and public relations arm face a proposed class action lawsuit that alleges the vacation resort company charges visitors for local government taxes at its Caribbean resorts but then pockets the money.