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Travelers United is working every day to make travel better for all travelers by examining these advocacy issues. Here are essential advocacy issues that will focus on Travelers United action in the coming year. Each case will require concerted efforts from many...
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Travelers United needs support to help make travel better for everyone. Travelers United is a membership organization at the forefront of the battle between passengers and airlines. You know airlines want to treat customers like cargo. During our time working 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.
