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Should illegal immigrants be housed in America’s airports?

Should illegal immigrants be housed in America’s airports?

by Charlie Leocha | Nov 9, 2023

In a letter sent to DOT Secretary Buttigieg, T&I Committee members protest the use of airports to house illegal immigrants. When everyday Americans cannot get into most areas of our airports, should illegal immigrants be granted access to secure airports? If DHS...
Do we need airport federal funding billions to improve infrastructure?

Do we need airport federal funding billions to improve infrastructure?

by Charlie Leocha | Aug 11, 2021

Congress wants to make going to the airport less miserable. Travelers United says we don’t need more airport federal funding. You may have noticed a series of newspaper articles noting that airports claim a lack of airport federal funding because of the...
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Accomplishments

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.

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