Check off these 25 checklist steps — they will ensure you have a smooth vacation and an undamaged home on your return. Before you leave home for vacation, create a departure checklist. Then check off each step as you complete it to make your journey easier and keep...
I’ve got 18 tips of what you should or shouldn’t do on cruise ship days at sea to make the most out of them while recharging yourself. Most cruises have scheduled days at sea in their itinerary. They’re scheduled to enable ships to travel long...
April arrives later this week. Summer vacations start just a few months from now. Many are actively investigating summer vacation plans, while others are finalizing their travel plans. There are, of course, many ways to lower one’s costs of vacation and increase...
Last week, I discussed what “expedition cruising” is all about, and whether it’s the right kind of travel for you. This week, I’ll offer nine tips I’ve formulated from my own expedition cruise experiences. These are general expedition cruise tips....
Last week, I wrote about 9 year old Chloe Boyce’s trek on Southwest Airlines as an unaccompanied minor. The flight from Nashville to New York City would have been tough enough for the youngster traveling alone, as it arrived late at each stop, but for some...
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.
