by Charlie Leocha | Feb 9, 2016
Anyone following happenings in Washington, DC, regarding aviation, knows that the latest FAA bill has been introduced by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. Already, some unions and consumer groups are decrying the attempt to bring the old,...
by Charlie Leocha | Aug 13, 2015
Since 2008, when American Airlines led the charge towards ancillary fees with the introduction of the first checked bag fees, consumer advocates have been working to get the airlines to fully disclose these growing fees at the same time that they disclose the...
by Charlie Leocha | Jun 5, 2015
Outside of Washington, DC, few see the machinations going on regarding the largest funding bill for the nation’s aviation system, The FAA Reauthorization Bill of 2015. This bill should be completed by September so that the air traffic system improvements continue, the...
by Charlie Leocha | Mar 4, 2015
The FAA reauthorization bill is coming up for a vote in about 200 more days. Between now and then, there are a lot of issues that will be considered and that will impact airline passengers, airlines and airports significantly for the next half-decade. The bill...