*Travel Policy & Regulation Archives

10 critical Apple Airtag mistakes often made by travelers

by Ned S. Levi | Oct 5, 2026

Apple Airtags can be a great tool for travelers to track their luggage and other important travel gear. I’ve got 10 critical Apple Airtag mistakes often made by travelers. More and more often, travelers use trackers in luggage and other travel items to keep...

Have we forgotten the lessons of 9/11?

by Christopher Elliott | Sep 25, 2026

Step into the TSA PreCheck lane at Los Angeles International this week and the person ahead of you might not be flying anywhere. Since early this month, the Transportation Security Administration has allowed vetted travelers without tickets to clear the checkpoint and...

How airline passengers are deceived by seat reservation games

by Charlie Leocha | Sep 6, 2026

Why do passengers always seem to lose in these airline seat reservation games? The airlines have begun unbundling their airfares. Many seats now require paid reservations. On some flights, I have seen every aisle seat and every window seat tagged with an extra fee....

How to keep what you do in your hotel room private

by Charlie Leocha | Jul 24, 2026

Travel privacy affects every traveler. When I talk about travel privacy, most travelers look at me blankly. I get the “What-me-worry?” stare. But travel records reveal a lot about travelers, and privacy rules and regulations are few and far between....

Airline customer service commitments — are they worthless?

by Charlie Leocha | Jul 23, 2026

Are airline customer service commitments worthless? They do not have the force of law yet. Every airline has a customer service commitment. The Department of Transportation (DOT) requires it. But, DOT refrained from making these customer service commitments a part of...

Air travelers need strong European consumer protections, in the U.S. too

by Christopher Elliott | Jul 22, 2026

A popular European consumer protection rule may have survived Europe’s airline lobby, but the airlines will come at the rule again. Mila Schoun knew what his downgrade was worth, but his airline pretended it didn’t. Schoun, a senior manufacturing engineer from...

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Accomplishments

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.

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