by Charlie Leocha | Nov 22, 2010
Americans Will Pay the Equivalent of 12 Million Turkeys in Hidden Airline Fees While Traveling Over Thanksgiving It’s time to talk turkey about hidden airline fees, says the Consumer Travel Alliance (CTA), a non-profit organization promoting consumer interests...
by Charlie Leocha | Sep 21, 2010
Groups Praise LaHood for Leadership on Passenger Protections, Deliver Letter in Support of DOT Efforts to Require Airline Fee Transparency Consumer and travel groups including the Consumer Travel Alliance, the National Consumers League, and the Business Travel...
by Charlie Leocha | Sep 21, 2010
Consumer and travel groups including the Consumer Travel Alliance, the National Consumers League, and the Business Travel Coalition met with U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood yesterday to offer their support for his efforts to require transparency in airline...
by Charlie Leocha | Sep 21, 2010
This is question everyone seems to ask themselves every so often. It borders on those existential questions like, “Who am I?” or “Why and I here?” Right now, when it comes to changing the way that airline tickets are sold here in the United...
by Charlie Leocha | Sep 20, 2010
Typical Washington, DC, region to Orlando, Florida, Traveler Must Check Seven Airline Websites, Visit 47 Web Pages, Scan 11,000 Words to Find Baggage Fees Alone Consumer and Travel Representatives to Meet This Afternoon With U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood to...
by Charlie Leocha | Sep 6, 2010
Two-Thirds of Consumers Say They Have Been Surprised by Additional Fees at the Airport; Nearly Two-Thirds Said Fees Placed Unexpected Strain on Budget Consumer and travel groups launch MadAsHellAboutHiddenFees.com; Announce “Mad As Hell Day!” on September 23rd to give...
