Fainting on planes is the most common in-flight medical emergency If you hear a flight attendant calling for a doctor in mid-flight, chances are a passenger has fainted. The medical term is syncope. Fainting on planes is the most common in-flight medical emergency. I...
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Turn a cancellation into an inward journey in the COVID-19 world I’m looking out of my window at the strangely quiet streets of downtown Washington, DC. Like many, I’m still adjusting to the COVID-19 world, unable to join the usual bustle of life in the city....
Discover Poznan, Poland, where the country was founded and cafés thrive I love museums, walking tours and performances, but the best part of sightseeing is what comes after — the café. Wherever I travel, settling into a one-of-a-kind café is the crowning point of the...
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.
