Scammers continue to prey on travelers with various schemes. It’s critical to be fully aware of them, recognize the scams, and act to prevent yourself from becoming a victim. I regularly get emails from readers letting me know what travel scams they’ve run...
Li-Ion battery safety requires that passengers cooperate with the airlines to ensure their batteries are in excellent condition with no obvious failures such as excessive heat, swelling, emitting odors or fumes, or making unusual sounds. On August 23, American...
There are important rules of etiquette and safety for hikers and campers. Here are my top 14 of them. In recent years, journeys for hiking in the natural world of U.S. national parks, rain forests, mountains and other areas for just for a day or longer have become...
On Memorial Day, it’s time to remember and honor our fallen heroes who served in our armed services. In the United States, it’s Memorial Day today, a day to honor and mourn America’s fallen heroes, those who died while serving the nation in the U.S....
Make your family air travel problem-free through planning and preparation. Irish poet and playwright Oscar Wilde said, “To expect the unexpected shows a thoroughly modern intellect.” That precisely defines what’s needed to make family air travel problem-free...
The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 has two major problems. It doesn’t require the FAA to implement all emergency evacuations test recommendations and doesn’t require re-testing of existing aircraft with its updated test requirements, once promulgated....
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.
