Travel agent etiquette travelers should follow: Be specific. Travelers who book all their own travel can skip this post. But, any traveler who uses a travel agent, especially for the first time, should read on. Leave these five forbidden travel agent words out of your...
A summer heatwave is already hitting the U.S. and Europe this year. Prepare for it, pack for it and make sure that you take extreme heat seriously everywhere you travel this summer. A heatwave hit much of the northern hemisphere in recent weeks. In my hometown of...
Pamplona never sleeps during Fiesta Today was the first of eight runnings of bulls in Pamplona. The Fiesta of San Fermin in Pamplona, known as the Running of the Bulls in the US, is a nonstop, 24-hour party. From July 6 to July 14, there is always dancing in the...
The 4th of July is the USA’s biggest holiday. Parades march down Main Street, picnic baskets overflow, families come together, and in the evening, fireworks light the sky. Fireworks sparkle over city parks and public beaches. Rockets climb far above...
Missed connections caused by airline delays should be the responsibility of the airlines. Recently, a study indicated that airline delays have increased at airports across the country. The usual question Travelers United receives is whether or not these delays are...
The car rental company now uses a template called the Enterprise Damage Evaluator to determine if you damaged a vehicle. So many readers have accused Enterprise of running damaged rental car scams that I’ve lost count. But something interesting has happened lately....
I have 17 tips for you to shoot stunning Fourth of July fireworks photos on Independence Day evening in the U.S. On Friday, the U.S. will celebrate Independence Day, commemorating the ratification of the Declaration of Independence by the Second Continental Congress...
According to the National Park Service website, Roosevelt was known as the “conservationist president.” Keep public lands in public hands! “We have fallen heirs to the most glorious heritage a people ever received, and each one must do his part if we wish to...
As travel season kicks into high gear, plan your trip insurance. Travel season is kicking into high gear. Have you also considered travel insurance if you plan any significant trips, especially international ones? If you don’t think it is important or necessary, you...
In 2024 TSA stopped 6,678 firearms at airport security. More than 92 percent were loaded. And 5,972 firearms were stopped over the course of 2021, up more than 1,500 from the previous record of 4,432 guns seized in 2019. Passengers should follow the TSA firearms...
These accomplishments have been achieved by working closely with our members, national media, the travel industry, the Department of Transportation (DOT), Congress and many other agencies.
– Removal of restaurant fees from DC area eateries — this is an ongoing project
– Creation of DOT Dashboard to outline consumer rights after cancellation of a flight
– Bi-partisan bill to eliminate hotel resort fees introduced into House of Representatives
– Creation of the Advisory Committee for Aviation Consumer Protections
– Advertised airfares now include airfare plus, mandatory taxes and fees
– Lost/damaged/delayed luggage compensation limit increased to $3,800
– Passengers have 24 hours to change or cancel their nonrefundable tickets without penalty
– Once an airfare is purchased, that airfare and ancillary fees cannot be increased
– Families flying together act passed by Congress that requires family members 13 years of age and younger to sit with other family members at no additional cost.
