Brazil’s documentation requirements for new e-visa have given me pause about filling out the application for travel to Brazil. Starting on January 10, 2024, US citizens will have to obtain a new e-visa, in advance, to enter Brazil for either business or leisure...
Published first in the Orlando Sentinel as a guest opinion column on March 13. 2023 Orlando, Nashville, Phoenix, and Philadelphia are very different cities with distinct populations, attractions, and climates. But here’s what they have in common: Tourists from around...
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.
