Luggage theft and grabbing the wrong luggage by mistake happen regularly across the globe. My seven immutable luggage laws and other tips will help you prevent luggage loss. I wrote about luggage theft and loss not that long ago, but just last week, one of my friends...
Many airline passengers in economy are required to gate- check their carry-on prior to boarding, despite the planes’ overhead bins having lots of room. They need to carry-on packing strategies I don’t know what your flight boarding has been like lately. In...
There are few things worse than bedbugs while you’re traveling. Steering clear of bedbugs while traveling and preventing them from hitching a ride with you when returning home is essential. Earlier this year, giant pest control company Orkin published its 2025...
The Trump Administration has withdrawn the Biden Administration’s proposed rule for airline passenger flight disruption compensation. Since 2005, European Union (EU) airline rule 261 has been in effect. The rule requires airlines to provide compensation and...
Li-Ion battery safety requires that passengers cooperate with the airlines to ensure their batteries are in excellent condition with no obvious failures such as excessive heat, swelling, emitting odors or fumes, or making unusual sounds. On August 23, American...
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.
