by Charlie Leocha | Jan 22, 2015
The Senate and House are in the midst of reorganization related to the changeover created by the last election. There are several issues that remain unresolved and some big ones coming up with the reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration bill that will...
by Charlie Leocha | Jan 16, 2015
Bob Bradenbaugh thought he’d booked an economy class seat when he flew from Miami to Barcelona on American Airlines recently. It turns out he’d only bought half a seat. “The spacing was so bad I had to remove my book from the seat pocket to keep my...
by Renee Kronon-Schertz | Jan 11, 2015
Thank you for reading Consumer Traveler/Travelers United weekly newsletter. You can subscribe to our daily email newsletter here. A week in review: Disturbing news in 2015 Unfortunately, 2015 began with some very disturbing news; namely, the attack in Paris and on...
by Charlie Leocha | Jan 9, 2015
According to investigative reporting by the Boston Herald, 160 pilots, air traffic controllers and mechanics, as well as other safety personnel, tested as drunk in 2012, the latest year that statistics have been released by the FAA. Why is this a secret? A disturbing...
by Charlie Leocha | Jan 7, 2015
Journalists around the world fight every day for the right to report the news without fear of reprisal. Travelers United condemns today’s violent attack on the French satirical newspaper, Charlie Hebdo, in Paris. Every day, journalists expose readers to ideas...
by Charlie Leocha | Jan 2, 2015
The airline industry is doing everything it can to limit competition. It has refused to disclose ancillary fees to travel agents and the public during the act of purchasing a ticket, making comparison shopping impossible. Delta Air Lines is restricting the...