Travel So you had a terrible vacation. Whose fault is that: The airline’s? The hotel’s? Or yours? September 4, 2020September 7, 2020 Christopher Elliott, Special to USA TODAY Comments Off on So you had a terrible vacation. Whose fault is that: The airline’s? The hotel’s? Or yours? After bad trips, we often point the finger at airlines, hotels, or travel agents. Or, if all else fails, the pandemic. But maybe it's our own fault.