These 15 travel safety essentials will keep your travels protected. Too often in these troubled days, travelers seem to encounter terrorist attacks, civil unrest or dangerous weather. Over the years I’ve dodged hurricanes while in the Caribbean, missed a bombing...
We’ve all heard horror stories from travelers about their delayed, lost, stolen, missing or damaged checked luggage. Maybe you have your own horror story Unfortunately, too many travelers exacerbate their checked luggage loss by packing laptops, family jewelry,...
Working on the road happens all the time Travelers often find ourselves needing a quiet or energizing (depending on your preference) place to sit down and get some work done while on the go. You may travel for business, an unexpected urgent assignment may crop up...
Airlines reserve the right to move you from your paid reservation airplane seat assignment Have you ever arrived at the airport to find the airplane seat you carefully chose was no longer your assigned seat? Were you ever seated on your flight in first class then...
7 tips that many new cruisers may not consider. If you’re a new cruiser, you likely have question after question about making your reservation, what actually happens on cruises, meals, entertainment, tipping and many other issues. I’ve found that new...
Memorial Day sites one should never forget It’s fitting that this year Memorial Day in the United States falls on what would be President John F. Kennedy’s one-hundredth birthday. I remember his inaugural address as if he gave it yesterday. President...
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.
