When traveling, be smart — use secure WiFi from Travelers United Plus Secure WiFi works for travelers whether they are traveling in their neighborhood or to the other side of the planet. Plus, it works when anyone works from home. From Starbucks to Marriott, to...
I have 21 cybersecurity actions for travelers to take to help minimize the chance of them being hacked while away from home. Your cellphone, smartwatch, tablet and laptop devices and/or the accounts that you connect to through them are at risk from cyberattacks...
Hackers are coming for travelers. Here’s how to protect yourself. A few days after Kay Pedersen reserved a hotel room in Chiang Mai, Thailand, through Booking.com, she received an alarming email. It was a warning from Booking.com in broken English that there had...
ID Security: Don’t believe the myths about what you need in your wallets to protect personal information. Many years ago I was pickpocketed while traveling. ID security is something I’ve carefully guarded ever since. My wallet was lifted from my back...
Enjoy Travelers United Plus protection when traveling anywhere and when working from home. Enjoy Travelers United Plus. This cyber-security package is now part of Travelers United Plus. You’ll get more than $150 in annual benefits for only $49 a year. Plus, you...
Travelers’ laptops, smartphones, and tablets are vulnerable to cyberattacks. These actions can improve security from hacker attacks and theft. Your mobile data devices are at risk from cyberattacks whenever traveling domestically or internationally. Use these...
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.
