TSA is making it easier to fly with a Real ID. But it is also making it more difficult to use Real ID at airport security. TSA is making it easier to fly with a Real ID. The Real ID identification deadline for domestic air travel took effect in May. International...
I have 11 do’s and don’ts to help you navigate through airport security checkpoints easily and with minimal hassle during the holidays. The winter holidays are fast approaching. U.S. Thanksgiving is less than two weeks away. The December holidays will be...
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....
In 2024 TSA stopped 6,678 firearms at airport security. More than 92 percent were loaded. And 5,972 firearms were stopped over the course of 2021, up more than 1,500 from the previous record of 4,432 guns seized in 2019. Passengers should follow the TSA firearms...
Since 2002, passengers have paid TSA Aviation Security Checkpoint Fund whenever they pay for passengers’ airline tickets. Is it a tax or a user fee? Originally set at $2.50 per segment, Congress raised the Aviation Security Checkpoint Fund (TTSA) Fee to $5.60 per...
U.S. Customs and Border Protection inspects travelers’ laptops and cellphones when they enter the U.S. I have five tips to maintain digital privacy. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has been inspecting U.S. citizens’ and international...
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.
