Some air travelers think it’s alright to fly while contagious with COVID. They are wrong! I know of several people who recently flew while infectious with COVID. I’ve heard from angry readers who also know people who have flown while contagious with COVID....
Why are Americans shaking in their boots and fighting each other while there is an international push to normalcy again? I just returned from a month in Italy. Other friends of mine live in France and Spain. Yet other international travel analysts traveled from the...
Finding COVID tests in Europe is real work. I’ve been in Venice for the past three weeks. I have been asked repeatedly about how Americans returning home can get their COVID test before flying. At first, I said it was easy, just like the CDC. Then I learned that...
The elimination of the national transportation mask mandate, rising COVID cases and changing COVID standards are confusling travelers. For many Americans, this past week was one of the most confusing times since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Across the nation, while...
It’s safe to fly … I think. But others don’t. And cancellations are a mess. Just when I’ve decided it’s SAFE to fly, other NIGHTMARES have emerged. And the stories are anything but funny. Frequent fliers, who are used to dealing with...
Travel has changed since 2019. I’ve got ten easy prime tips for a pandemic journey today. The COVID pandemic has significantly abated in the U.S., but in Europe and Asia there’s been a large increase of COVID cases recently. This could be a harbinger for...
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.
