by Charlie Leocha | Aug 21, 2015
The airline industry must hate its passengers. They make it difficult, if not nearly impossible, for travelers to comparison shop. And, they are making the travel experience as horrible as possible to generate more profits from extra fees. Airlines do not want air...
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 | Aug 6, 2015
Advocacy groups all jump on the bandwagon when something changes to the better for consumers. However, though change seems to happen quickly, it is almost always a product of a long range effort or opportunity. Two recent efforts by Travelers United that resulted in...
by Renee Kronon-Schertz | Jul 12, 2015
Thank you for reading Consumer Traveler/Travelers United weekly newsletter. You can subscribe to our daily email newsletter here. A week in review: USA road trips, Club Sandwich Index 2.0, Zippers, “Guaranteed late arrival”, EU selfie ban Who...
by Janice Hough | Jul 7, 2015
Years ago, many hotels would accept reservations without a credit card, but only hold the rooms until, say, 4 or 6 p.m. A credit card guaranteed late arrival, but also meant travelers that didn’t show up would be charged. These days, a credit card guarantee is...
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...
