With revenue from one full year of cruising at almost $21 billion, $60 million in fines hasn’t forced Carnival Corporation to stop violating environmental law. More effective penalties, such as blocking Carnival from U.S. ports, are needed. While COVID-19...
There is no need for fully vaccinated travelers to get a pre-departure test to return home Travelers United joined with 27 other international travel, tourism, airline, airport, travel agent, and others (the complete list follows the letter) to stop the current...
Facebook is full of misinformation. Rather than memes, hikers and motorists should use emergency expert advice. If you’re lost or stranded, being able to communicate directly or, if necessary, indirectly, with potential rescuers can save your life. Use expert...
With traveling, one of the great challenges is photographing through glass — dealing with reflections and focus. While traveling, we often run into challenging photographic situations. These situations require photographing through glass. It is a situation where...
The FAA and the airlines are battling the FCC, Verizon and AT&T over the cellular giants’ 5G C-band deployment. The FAA claims it interferes with take-offs and landings. Most air travelers in the U.S. have heard about the hullabaloo between the airline...
Five rules can help travelers avoid airline flight delays during the pandemic As our aviation system exits the pandemic period, plenty of flight delays plague the system. Fewer flights leave from major airports. And, more difficult connections without alternatives...
Travel agents are here to stay. It is time that you learn how travel agents think. If you don’t use a travel agent then you can skip this post. But more than half of airline tickets are still being sold by travel agents. That was the case just before the...
Frank Del Rio, the Norwegian CEO, complains the cruise industry is being unfairly singled out. He fails to note cruising COVID problems that make cruising a risk. Since January 4, new cases of COVID-19 throughout the world have exceeded 2 million per day. Recently,...
Quickly determine if you’re infected with COVID-19 before you travel and fulfill many nations’ test requirements with COVID-19 self-test kits. U.S. citizens returning home can use them, but only if they’re monitored on-line by a medical professional....
The airport tax battle pits easy money from Congress against local taxation from voters. As Congress is debating an infrastructure bill, airports and local Chambers of Commerce are trying to raise airport taxes. Simply, they want more money for themselves without...
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.
