by Charlie Leocha | Nov 2, 2012
I was in Europe when Hurricane Sandy hit. I learned an important lesson about EU rules regarding flight cancellations and the difference between care vs. compensation. In Europe according to EU regulations the difference between “compensation” and...
by Charlie Leocha | Jun 28, 2012
For the first time since the airline industry was deregulated in 1978, an advisory committee mandated by Congress is conducting hearings on the state of aviation consumer protections. Air travelers will be represented on the committee by Charlie Leocha, director of...
by Charlie Leocha | Jun 24, 2012
The Advisory Committee on Aviation Consumer Protections (ACACP) meets for the first time next Thursday. This committee is charged with assessing how well the Department of Transportation (DOT) is enforcing current consumer protections and recommending new consumer...
by Charlie Leocha | Feb 8, 2012
We have all heard of Predator drones striking terrorist targets inside Pakistan, Yemen and other countries. There, these unmanned aircraft can fly with impunity. But, what about here at home? Drones area already being used to monitor our borders, realtors use them for...
by Charlie Leocha | Dec 19, 2011
Google Flight Search, at first only providing glimpses if itself if one searched for it has now come front and center. If anyone had any doubt that Google is skewing its “search” results to help itself, there cannot be any doubt now. Search for flights...
by Charlie Leocha | Dec 16, 2011
In the past, a few congressmen like Rep. John Mica (R-FL) and Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) have been thorns in the side of TSA. They have raged against the giant bureaucracy that the agency has become and the invasiveness of TSA searches. Today, other members of...
