by Ned S. Levi | Jan 7, 2019
Losing money or credit cards can ruin your trip Nothing can cause problems faster than the loss or theft of cash, credit or debit cards while traveling. It might not be the end of your trip, but it could be devastating to your bank account and stop much of the...
by Charlie Leocha | Jan 6, 2019
Three articles look at upcoming changes to airline travel in 2019. The articles discuss everything from service changes, route changes, drones, artificial intelligence, and seating discomfort. How Airline Travel Will Change in 2019 A Wendy Perrin interview discusses...
by Victor Block | Jan 5, 2019
Prague is beautiful but the surrounding villages are also amazingly splendid Most people who visit the Czech Republic confine their stay to Prague, its majestic capital – and with good reason. “The city of a hundred spires” not only challenges the likes of Paris in...
by Charlie Leocha | Jan 4, 2019
Up, up and away: Flying-cars vision soars in Dubai As Travelers United has predicted, the world of unmanned aerial vehicles is growing more quickly than US government officials’ flying-cars vision; that is, if there is any future planning going on at the FAA....
by Christopher Elliott | Jan 3, 2019
Lax airline regulation — when airlines can do what they want without fear of fines What if airlines could do almost anything they wanted, knowing that they would probably get away with it? As 2018 closed, critics noted that’s already the case. The reason? Lax...
by Janice Hough | Jan 2, 2019
Human hotel booking can be important, especially in special circumstances These days it’s hard to keep track of all the online booking sites for various hotels, all of them promising great deals, many of them doing online ads and/or television commercials...
by Charlie Leocha | Jan 1, 2019
Working every day to make travel better for all travelers Happy New Year. Here are six important advocacy issues that will be the focus of Travelers United action in the coming year, 2019. Each issue will require concerted efforts from many groups and will take more...
by Ned S. Levi | Dec 31, 2018
A dozen cruise embarkation secrets to start a cruise successfully It’s winter in the northern hemisphere. The new year starts tomorrow. Snow and cold is in the air. Many are thinking escape, warm temperatures, light breezes and Caribbean cruises. A bad start on...
by Charlie Leocha | Dec 30, 2018
Today we examine changes in airport stores coming via Amazon Go’s cashless stores. We look at Google’s entry into the flight delay notification world and how it may affect its relationship with online travel agencies. And, finally, we look at some big...
by Christopher Elliott | Dec 29, 2018
The fog over Anacapa Island hung low and thick. “Is that where we’re going?” my daughter asked, waving at the white cliffs that floated in a flat calm Pacific. It was just another day island hopping with the family — and the answer was “yes.” Fascinated by islands? Me...
