Medication regulations vary significantly from nation to nation. Drugs that you use at home may be banned at your destination. Many travelers, including me, must carry important medications with them, including some that are restricted due to their contents and...
The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 has two major problems. It doesn’t require the FAA to implement all emergency evacuations test recommendations and doesn’t require re-testing of existing aircraft with its updated test requirements, once promulgated....
It takes knowing what you need from your hotel and attention to the details of hotel reviews to successfully interpret them and find the best hotel for your stay. Last week, I wrote about my tips to sort fake travel reviews from honest ones. It’s not always easy...
It takes intelligent appraisals to sort between fake and honest travel reviews and ratings, but with the help of my tips, it can be done. I need honest travel reviews. Like most travelers, I listen to others about their travel experiences to help me make my travel...
The U.S. is in a heatwave across the nation. Summer travelers need to plan, pack and be careful when outdoors during heat waves wherever they’re vacationing. As I write this article, where I live in the northeastern U.S., it’s 98°F (36.7°C). The humidity...
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.
