I have 21 cybersecurity actions for travelers to take to help minimize the chance of them being hacked while away from home. Your cellphone, smartwatch, tablet and laptop devices and/or the accounts that you connect to through them are at risk from cyberattacks...
Some of my pet hotel peeves can ruin your stay. For those that can be fixed, don’t hesitate to have the hotel correct them immediately. Whether traveling for business or pleasure, hotels can make or break your trip. They can help you get the rest you need or...
I’ve debunked ten of the most common travel security myths and have solutions for each to keep your digital devices safe and secure while on the go. Technology fact and fiction of travel security are often intertwined. Unfortunately, too often, fiction guides...
A hotel with the right hotel amenities can provide you with major savings and make your stay more enjoyable too. I’m going to travel to Atlanta, Georgia, soon. I’ve made my plane and hotel reservations, reserved a local undercover parking spot for my car...
These technology tips, particularly for smartphones, can make an air journey better and easier. Whenever you travel, whether it’s domestic or international, technology can enhance your journey, as well as make it easier. The twenty-first-century invention of...
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.
