by Charlie Leocha | Oct 25, 2012
The European Union courts have found in favor of passengers in the latest attempts by Lufthansa and British Airways to avoid paying compensation for delayed flights. In the U.S. we do not have such protections; however, in Europe these protections apply to most...
by Charlie Leocha | Oct 20, 2012
This weekend we take a break from airline articles (well, we do deal with airport codes). First, here is an article that deals with taxation of tourists — taxation without representation, if there ever was any. The next article covers the effects of hotel ownership on...
by Charlie Leocha | Oct 18, 2012
Over the past three years I have been working together with the Consumer Travel Alliance (CTA) to have airlines disclose ancillary fees so that consumers can compare the full cost of travel. Many have questioned why I have been like a dog on a pant leg about this...
by Charlie Leocha | Oct 14, 2012
This weekend we look at Delta’s schedule changes to Europe in conjunction with their Skyteam partner Air France-KLM. A frequent business traveler discusses his big travel gripes. Finally, AA improves its service after a horrible two weeks of cancellations and...
by Charlie Leocha | Oct 11, 2012
The airline world has been buzzing about ancillary fees for about half a decade, since American Airlines decided to start charging passengers for their first checked bag. The airlines call it unbundling of airfares. Consumers call it names that can’t be...
