Travel privacy affects every traveler. When I talk about travel privacy, most travelers look at me blankly. I get the “What-me-worry?” stare. But travel records reveal a lot about travelers, and privacy rules and regulations are few and far between....
Should airlines be allowed to pawn travel records to cover cash-flow problems? Do you want all the details of your airline travel records sold to a data mining company? Did you ask for Kosher or a Halal meal? Which countries or airports did you travel to? Who did you...
GDPR affects vacation photographs — know the rules before traveling. In recent weeks you’ve likely received dozens of updated privacy notices. They’re due to the implementation of the European Union’s (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)....
Last week a group of senators, after conferring with the Senate Commerce Committee, decided to speak out about personalization of airfares and privacy issues. Fairness, privacy, common carrier and basic deception issues are involved with plans for personalized pricing...
Consumer Travel Alliance activities in the field of privacy and the upcoming airline merger hearings are discussed. Charlie LeochaCharlie Leocha is the President of Travelers United. He has been working in Washington, DC, for the past 14 years with Congress, the...
This satirical video, created by The Onion more than a year-and-a-half ago, is too close to the truth. What is even more worrying is that the public hasn’t demanded more controls on personal information collected and shared by websites. The issue of privacy and...
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.
