Suspicionless searches of traveler’s electronic devices ruled unconstitutional Last week, the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts Judge Denise J. Casper ruled that suspicionless searches of laptops and travelers’ cellphones,...
Since 2008, I’ve been writing about the random inspection and confiscation program of any traveler’s electronic devices by US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) upon entering the US while still at the border. US citizenship offers no immunity from the CBP...
The Nationwide Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR) Initiative (NSI) is a collaborative effort led by the Department of Justice in partnership with the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, as well as state and local law enforcement...
Since 2008, I’ve been writing about the random inspection and confiscation program of any traveler’s electronic devices by US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) upon entering the US while still at the border. Being a US citizen doesn’t make you...
What do Pascal Abidor, a graduate student and U.S.-French citizen, Bill Hogan, a freelance journalist and US citizen, and Maria Udy, a marketing executive and a UK citizen living and working in the Washington, DC area, have in common? Have you seen them in the news?...
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.
