Electric vehicle renters must understand their challenging issues to eliminate unfortunate surprises and delayed road travel. If you think that when you reserve a rental Electric Vehicle (EV) it’s the same as renting a gasoline-fueled car, you’re mistaken....
Severe air turbulence causes severe injury to passengers. Follow my four easy-to-use rules that protect you during severe turmoil. Last week, Delta Air Lines Flight 175 traveled from Milan, Italy, to Atlanta, Georgia. The Airbus A350 was about 40 miles from Atlanta...
All travelers should use these practical travel safety rules and avoid the painful travel scams outlined below. This summer, I’ve heard from readers about scams and problems they’ve encountered. They are not following practical travel safety rules. The...
With record-high temperatures across the globe, it’s more important than ever to take precautions to stay safe and healthy during excessive heat wave travel. Last month, the average global temperature broke records. This is, whether in the US or Europe, heat...
Here’s help to convince your traveling companion to join you with TSA PreCheck or Global Entry membership so your travel can be easier and less time-consuming when you travel together. Recently, a friend asked me what I would suggest to get his wife to finally...
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.
