by Charlie Leocha | Oct 16, 2025
Don’t let yourself be deceived by airline seating games of hide and seek. As the airlines have begun unbundling their airfares, many seats now require paid reservations. On some flights, I’ve seen every aisle and window seat tagged with an extra fee,...
by Charlie Leocha | Oct 9, 2025
Airline sick-passenger rules allow diseases to spread Airline sick passenger rules force many sick passengers (even with doctor notes) to fly and allow the spread of contagious diseases. We need some common sense. And, some new, clear rules and procedures for...
by Charlie Leocha | Oct 8, 2025
Airline passengers can change tickets and correct errors within 24 hours of purchase Way back in 2012 the Department of Transportation (DOT) promulgated the 24-hour rule. This regulation requires airlines to provide travelers booking flights 24 hours to change them....
by Charlie Leocha | Sep 24, 2025
The airport tax battle pits easy money from Congress against local taxation from voters. As Congress is debating the spending bill, airports and local Chambers of Commerce are trying to raise airport taxes. Simply, they want more money for themselves without asking...
by Charlie Leocha | Sep 17, 2025
At DOT, changes move slowly — 10-year-old Advisory Committee recommendations still are ignored. Earlier this week, I wrote about laws that were passed in 2016, 2018, and 2024 but are still not acted on by the Department of Transportation (DOT). This is not an isolated...
by Charlie Leocha | Sep 11, 2025
DOT regulations to protect airlines have become anti-consumer rules The Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have made rules over the years that were designed to help the struggling airline industry. Keeping the industry...
