Every traveler pays a 7.5 percent transportation excise tax. It is a tax paid by travelers, not the airlines. There is no tax on checked baggage. From the way politicians speak about the transportation federal excise tax, the uninformed would think that this is a tax...
A blow against comparison-shopping and a tax increase on consumers and businesses Travelers United strongly opposes the Maryland General Assembly’s consideration of an override of Governor Hogan’s veto of S.B. 190. The vetoed bill is not only bad for travel and...
There are a lot of lists of wishes for the coming year that are published at New Years. It seems everyone wants something or wants to change something. The turn of the calendar is used as a marker for change. But, Travelers United is not changing its wish list. Truth...
As we come into the holiday season, when the spirit of giving spreads across the world, airlines are doing all of the taking. Stories about the airlines taking space from their passengers in order to squeeze in more seats on each plane have been printed in paper after...
Joint consumer and airline industry efforts mean $60 million in tax savings for consumers. Travelers United, the leading consumer advocacy group for travelers, applauds the Senate passage of legislation to protect consumers from the continuing increases of government...
While the FAA sequestration fiasco had been brewing, airline and pilot lobbyists together with the Consumer Travel Alliance were furiously working behind the scenes in unprecedented unity to head off what each group saw as a possible pending disaster involving delays...
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.