Crucial and costly mistakes while planning, booking and preparing for a cruise can cost cruisers dearly. This week, I’ve got 9 pre-cruise mistakes for you to learn about and avoid that friends, family, readers and I have made in the past. I’m currently...
Making passengers pay for advance booking ticket validity rules is not fair. Airline rules appear to be returning to a new normal after the pandemic years. While ticket validity extensions may be ending, the end-of-change-fees — at least for now — are staying. The...
I’ve got 10 costly cruise mistakes to avoid when you book, plan and taking a cruise. Whenever we travel, many problems can occur without adding more problems ourselves. First-time cruisers often make cruise mistakes because they’re new to cruising....
When it comes to travel insurance, one size doesn’t fit all. If you’re planning a big trip this year, you might have already figured that out. But what you don’t know — because it’s one of the travel insurance industry’s best-kept secrets...
Airline flight delays and flight cancellations have become almost routine. Here are 8 hacks that you can use to defend yourself against their effects. In the last year, we’ve seen total meltdowns of airlines and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) causing...
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.
