The May 7 Real ID deadline is just 31 days away. You’ll still likely be able to fly without a Real ID — for now — but you will suffer some pain, including airport security checkpoint delays. The Real ID deadline is thirty-one days away. The deadline will not be...
TSA airport checkpoint triggers can cause significant delays for air travelers in getting to their flight gates. Traveling by air has become drudgery for many. Wading through time consuming airport lines can be exhausting. Getting through TSA (Transportation Security...
These places are where what TSA confiscates and you lose on flights ends up. I have often wondered what happens to lost and confiscated belongings left by passengers on planes and checkpoint lines. The TSA confiscates thousands of small pen knives, AirPods, iPads,...
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screening is the most dreaded part of a flight for many passengers — especially in 2025. TSA has a well-deserved reputation for treating air travelers like cattle. From yelling at them at the checkpoint (“all laptops,...
The Real ID soft deadline is less tha four months away, but the final Real ID deadline isn’t until May 5, 2027. This May 7, air travelers without Real IDs will be issued warnings by TSA. The Real ID deadline is less than four months away . . . kind of. The Real...
An amazing 5,972 firearms were stopped over the course of 2021, up more than 1,500 from the previous record of 4,432 guns seized in 2019. Passengers should follow the TSA firearms travel rules. As can be seen in the video above, there are specific TSA firearms...
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.
