Sadly, airlines need to be forced to let families sit together. Let families sit together. Families are traveling together now that the pandemic is over. Today, the industry has to deal with rules that let families sit together on planes for no additional cost. A new...
DOT released two new rules — one anti-consumer, the second for the disabled, and none for passengers with children This is the biggest family travel season of the year. Even with a law passed in 2016, airlines require parents and children to sit apart. These same...
Airlines separate families every day on flights. Where is the outrage? There is a lesson to be found in the hullabaloo about the family separation of immigrants seeking entry into the U.S. at the border. The media has been howling about the inhumanity of the actions....
Fly Together Act will stop airlines from making millions in profits by separating families The Fly Together Act was just introduced. For example, Travelers United has battled airline greed when it came to families sitting together by attempting to get airlines to sit...
Consumer Reports urges major airlines to seat children with parents without extra fees Consumer Reports sent letters today to American, Delta, and United Airlines. They called on the companies to ensure children are seated with their families on planes at no...
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.
