How to make airline connections during holiday travel
Allow extra time. If you’re already booked for this year it might be too late, but in general, you really want to book a flight with more than usual connecting time. It’s not just winter weather that can cause problems, but around the holidays since flights are particularly full, the “next available flight” may be a long time day, possibly even the next day.
Seventeen top tips to make family air travel easier and more problem free
Make your family air travel problem-free through planning and preparation. Irish poet and playwright Oscar Wilde said, “To expect the unexpected shows a thoroughly modern intellect.” That precisely defines what's needed to make family air travel problem-free From...
Travelers United needs support now. Your rights are under airline attack.
Travelers United is a membership organization that has been on the forefront of the battle between passengers and the airlines that want to treat their customers like cargo. During our time working in Washington, DC, we have been the primary consumer traveler force in getting the passenger rights in place that airline travelers can count on today.
Stupid travel mistakes and how to avoid them
Pay attention and don't make stupid travel mistakes — the rest of the world works differently than the US. Pay attention! If you do, you won’t end up like Allan Jordan, who showed up for a recent Virgin Atlantic Airways flight from New York to London only to discover...
Use these 5 last-minute winter holiday travel tips to make your trip better
During the winter holiday travel time, the combination of full planes, unpredictable fall weather, and more than the usual number of occasional travelers, can make for a rougher than usual airport experience. This is especially true now during the end of the pandemic.
On Veterans Day: Military sites to honor our soldiers and sailors
Travel to these four remarkable, historic U.S. military sites for future Veterans Day holidays. Honor and learn about our extraordinary service men and women. U.S. Veterans Day is today, November 11th. World War I ended on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th...
On Monday, it’s Veterans Day, a time to remember
The media coverage, right now, of the military’s heroic efforts here at home and the devastating toll that their service is taking on our young in Afghanistan is appallingly lacking. Today is a day of reflection and thanks.
3 ways DOT should post basic passenger travel rights at airports
Post fundamental passenger travel rights at airports. It is time. DOT has done nothing for more than a decade. The call to action is simple — DOT should tell us fundamental passenger travel rights where compensation is involved. Don’t make airline passengers dig...
Airport lounges are big business — they bring in loads of cash
Airline lounges serve millions of guests annually and make the airlines billions of dollars. Airline lounges are a “money-making” amenity for millions of travelers and for millions in airline revenues. The COVID pandemic unleashed consumer craving and revenge travel....
Why we take joy in unexplained travel relaxation
There are so many things I miss about easy, uncomplicated travel relaxation. Yes, even annoyances like airport lines, cramped seats, and flight delays seem so quaint these days. On the other hand, I miss total travel relaxation. Of course, I miss seeing new places, I...