The western Pyrenees — in and out of France and Spain from castles to caldrons The Pyrenees are among my favorite mountain ranges. They are imposing and cut a clear swath between France and Spain. However, these mountains are still welcoming, gentle at times, and...
The Anchorage Museum combines the power of nature with art, culture, and determination. A trip to Anchorage, Alaska, is really about the great outdoors. The scenic beauty surrounds you from the moment you step off the plane. Sorry, but no one ever gazed on Anchorage...
Leaders salute ‘raw courage’ of D-Day veterans on Normandy’s beaches From Reuters in the UK Inaugurating a memorial to the 22,000 soldiers under British command who were killed on June 6, 1944, and in the ensuing battle for Normandy, British Prime...
Memorial Day travel is more than only the beginning of summer — we remember those who sacrificed for us. The long Memorial Day travel weekend that kicks off the U.S. summer ends today. Despite mixed weather conditions across the nation, vacationers traveled to their...
Splendor of Longwood Gardens and nearby Pennsylvania Spring was fading. This year’s tulips are all but gone but the roses are gaining their glory. I journeyed to Longwood Gardens, just over the Maryland border in southern Pennsylvania. I heard about these...
Rhine River Cruising was a well-planned (and successful) family/birthday vacation It was a special birthday – mine – and I thought it merited a special celebration. Instead of a blow-out party that we’d forget in a month, I decided to take my son, his wife and my two...
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.
