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What you need to know this week
Travelers United is dedicated to you, the individual traveler. As we begin this new membership organization, our focus is to advocate in Washington, DC on your behalf, and educate you on traveling rights and best practices. We want to make traveling easy and comfortable; the way it used to be. Won’t you join us in this journey?
You are already enjoying some of the benefits of our work, including:
• The 24-hour rule which allows passengers to cancel or change problem airline tickets.
• The full-airfare rule, which requires the advertised price to be the price for which airline tickets can be purchased.
• Increased compensation, up to $1,300 when passengers are faced with denied boarding or bumping.
• Higher liability rules for lost and damaged luggage, up to $3,400 on domestic flights, plus a refund of baggage fees.
Check us out at Travelersunited.org. We’re making travel better. For you. With you.
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The latest from Consumer Traveler
Wireless safety tips for travelers
Consumers should understand that the dangers associated with using wireless hotspot are paramount.
JetBlue’s new bedding, UA’s passport scanning app, Big Brother is watching you
JetBlue offers new bedding products, UA launches mobile passport scanning, Big Brother is watching you
TSA to eliminate freebies in Pre-Check lanes
TSA is scaling back its random selectees for pre-check. The goal is to, soon, only allow paid pre-check-screened passengers into the system.
Leaf peeping at the Biltmore, tips to save on flights, bait and switch airline advertising
The Biltmore Estates is one of the best places to watch the leaves turn color.
Maybe the travel industry’s one-sided cancellation policies are due for cancellation
Change your mind when you’re traveling, and the consequences can be costly. Most airline tickets and many hotel rooms are nonrefundable. Changes require a hefty change fee plus any fare differential. Why doesn’t it work the other way around?
Radisson Blu wants travel tips, AA cuts inflight dining, UA orders 787-10s
Radisson Blu wants travelers to share travel tips, AA announces new dining options, United Airlines converts orders to 787-10
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