Unvetted travelers are a danger in TSA PreCheck lanes According to CNN, a whistleblower has charged that top Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officials have “prioritized speed over security.” Jay Brainard, a top TSA official in Kansas, told CNN that TSA...
Keep you and your belongings safe and secure at the airport When traveling by air, you can take easy, commonsense measures to keep yourself and your belongings safe and secure. While airport emergencies are rare, they aren’t unknown, but while most travelers...
Airport safety rules keep passengers safer in the event of an attack. What airport safety rules can passengers use for random attacks? Last week, Esteban Santiago flew from Anchorage to Minneapolis to Ft. Lauderdale on Delta Airlines. Upon deplaning in Fort...
I’m sure you’ve been reading about the appallingly long security lines at TSA (Transportation Security Administration) security checkpoints at many airports across the U.S. Last week, passengers reported it took as long as 2½ hours to get through security...
This is a letter that was sent to all members of the Senate Commerce Committee and the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee regarding calls to increase fees on airline passengers. Let Congress clearly hear, “We don’t want any increases in...
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.
