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United officially backs away from attempting to shift credit card fees to travel agents

by Charlie Leocha | Dec 23, 2010

United Airlines has officially backed away from shifting merchant fees associated with processing credit card fees to travel agents. After an aggressive Capitol Hill campaign against United’s effort to squeeze travel agents into accepting the resulting fees by...

What we’re reading: Mexicana calendar, speedier traveler ID, face of the airlines

by Charlie Leocha | Dec 23, 2010

Mexicana flight attendants pose for sexy calendar In bid to make money after being laid off by Mexicana Airlines, 10 flight attendants launched a sexy aviation-themed calendar in a bid to call attention to their own plight and that of their airline. The calendar is a...

What we're reading: Mexicana calendar, speedier traveler ID, face of the airlines

by Charlie Leocha | Dec 23, 2010

Mexicana flight attendants pose for sexy calendar In bid to make money after being laid off by Mexicana Airlines, 10 flight attendants launched a sexy aviation-themed calendar in a bid to call attention to their own plight and that of their airline. The calendar is a...

Rental car satisfaction levels back at pre-recessions levels, Enterprise leads the pack

by Charlie Leocha | Dec 22, 2010

Customer satisfaction with rental car companies had risen back to levels not seen since the start of the recession. The J.D. Power and Associates 2010 North America Rental Car Satisfaction Study released today shows satisfaction increasing for the first time in two...

Airlines forget about passengers when it comes to airfares and hidden fees

by Charlie Leocha | Dec 22, 2010

Yesterday American Airlines (AA) pulled the right to sell their airline tickets from one of the largest online travel agents, Orbitz. Also, Delta Air Lines Inc. said it would stop selling tickets through three smaller travel websites, CheapOAir.com, OneTravel.com, and...
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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.

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