by Edward Hasbrouck | Aug 22, 2013
After a year-long “review,” the White House on August 12, 2013, approved the State Department’s proposed new “long form” questionnaires for some (unspecified) subset of applicants for US passports. In approving these forms, the Office of...
by Janice Hough | Aug 21, 2013
These days, travelers have the options of booking flights through a “brick and mortar” travel agency, an online agency or on the airline’s own website. Airlines prefer the latter, since it doesn’t cost them booking fees and it’s easier to...
by Ned S. Levi | Aug 19, 2013
I recently flew through Paris’ Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG), Terminal 1, on Icelandair and US Airways. To say the least, I wasn’t overwhelmed with the competency and professionalism of CDG’s security personnel. I first wrote about some of the...
by Charlie Leocha | Aug 17, 2013
This weekend we look to Edinburgh for The Kiss and romantic hotels, Paradors in Spain are rated for luxury, and passport control becomes faster through help of the private sector. Rodin for lovers This year, love-struck couples are coming to the city of Edinburgh to...
by Charlie Leocha | Aug 16, 2013
The Texas Attorney General explains why he supports the lawsuit against the AA/USAir merger. Read his comments in their entirety; they are illuminating and support what we have been saying for months at the Consumer Travel Alliance and on this website. The answer is...