I just became a contagious COVID traveler before a trip to Spain. Yes, I am fully vaccinated. What I learned. Last week, I experienced a breakthrough case of COVID. After finishing my Moderna vaccination shots on April 1st of 2021, I went through fully vaccinated...
Current U.S. travel and border policies for COVID-19 protection are broken and failing the nation. The U.S. border has been closed to citizens of the European Union and the United Kingdom for more than 540 days. Our COVID border protection system has been open to...
To return to the U.S. from an international destination, citizens must do COVID testing within 3 days of their return flight. Unless they’re prepared, if the test is positive, they must endure what could be a more difficult and costly quarantine than necessary...
Get vaccination freedom to travel. Use face masks to prevent COVID transmission. We need vaccination freedom to travel. ane we need to use face masks to protect others. It is our responsibility. Around the globe, nations are looking at the rising U.S. COVID infection...
With the majority of the population, according to polls, in favor of proof of vaccination, what will happen? More states, restaurants, theaters, and other large gatherings of people require proof of vaccination to attend events. For months most travel organizations...
The Delta variant factors are the dominant issues affecting travel today. Late this spring, it appeared as though we could see the end of the COVID pandemic. Then the Delta variant factors came into play and brought us back to reality. This pandemic is far from over....
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.
