Car data collected by automobiles is awesome. Unfortunately, few owners know about it. Today, you should know about car data collected by your car. All late-model sensors and cameras installed in automobiles can tell how you are driving. Tesla installed a camera...
In a poll, we asked travelers what are the top hotel amenities they look for when booking accommodations Each week we ask our readers what they think about important issues. Earlier this month, we asked them what their top hotel amenities would be. I have often...
The Inventors Hall of Fame honors many who have had a dramatic impact on travel and tourism. Other inventors recently honored at the Inventors Hall of Fame have improved telephony, synthesized diamonds, pioneered video games, developed the glue for Post-It Notes, and...
New passport programs can speed travelers through control — six months ago it took four months to get a passport, today less than two months! The post-pandemic start-up of international travel means the need for passport renewals to travel. Plus, lacking personnel and...
When one is traveling follow these guidebook tips and get some history and context. Many travelers headed on vacation purchase guidebooks to their destinations. These guidebooks can help point them in the direction of the best sights, locals’ haunts, the best...
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.
