Real ID Reality is coming fast as Oct. 1 approaches For air travelers, the Real ID Act “hard” deadline of October 1, 2020, is fast approaching. Many U.S. citizens and lawful residents already have their new Real ID, but for others, the deadline is approaching too...
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has been inspecting U.S. citizens and international travelers’ laptops and smartphones at U.S. border entry points for years, sometimes confiscating them for days, weeks or even months to perform detailed inspections....
These cruise travel safety tips must be linked with commonsense. Cruising is one of the safer forms of travel. Most cruise travelers have great journeys without incident. Even though cruise ships are relatively safe, just like on any form of travel, each cruiser must...
Hotels across the globe are recognizing that they must do more than provide clean, beautiful rooms with comfortable beds and lots of amenities. Today, most hotels in every price range are taking guest security much more seriously. Hotels have installed electronic room...
Keep you and your belongings safe and secure at the airport When traveling by air, you can take easy, commonsense measures to keep yourself and your belongings safe and secure. While airport emergencies are rare, they aren’t unknown, but while most travelers...
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.
