by Ned S. Levi | Oct 26, 2015
In a recent survey of travelers, contracted by Expirian, of the travelers responding, 39% said they had either been directly victimized or know someone who was victimized while traveling, who either experienced having sensitive identity data stolen, and/or encountered...
by Charlie Leocha | Oct 25, 2015
I spent four-and-a-half days in Hamburg. The sun only appeared for about six hours. Otherwise, the sky has been a steady steel gray. Every so often, the rain would spit a bit. But, for the most part, this was not what one calls ideal sightseeing weather. It was chilly...
by Charlie Leocha | Oct 24, 2015
In the case of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), can less be better? Can a less militaristic, intimidating presence at the airport mean better security and a better traveler experience? All without less security? Several years ago, testifying before...
by Charlie Leocha | Oct 24, 2015
A coalition of organizations representing the travel, tourism, airport and airline industries, as well as the traveling public, are joining forces, urging leaders in the House and Senate to not divert $9.2 billion collected for aviation security to pay for the highway...
by Charlie Leocha | Oct 22, 2015
In the case of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), can less be better? Can a less militaristic, intimidating presence at the airport mean better security and a better traveler experience? All without less security? Several years ago, testifying before...
by Charlie Leocha | Oct 22, 2015
US Highway Trust Fund tax proposals criticized Travelers United has joined with other travel organizations to protect proposals that will raise fees on airline passengers to pay fees that will go to the highway fund. That sounds like a tax to me, not a fee for...
by Charlie Leocha | Oct 21, 2015
Jetblue, Southwest and Spirit are increasing Latin American flights JetBlue, Southwest and Spirit are flying where the major airlines have weak alliances; that means South America. But the going isn’t always easy, especially in Mexico City, where Delta and...
by Janice Hough | Oct 20, 2015
No one likes hotel resort fees, except maybe for the hotels that rake in this pure profit. Outrigger Hotels is one of the companies that has been proudly touting its resort fee-free hotels. But in an email to travel agents, they announced this is changing Oct. 15 at...
by Charlie Leocha | Oct 20, 2015
Public officials, just remember the airlines are always worse This story would be funny (and I hope it was written, to some extent, tongue in cheek), if it weren’t true. The story, published in a government-affairs publication, ends with a discussion about the...
by Ned S. Levi | Oct 19, 2015
I’ve been traveling constantly throughout the last month, spending time in Europe and Africa. During that time, I’ve passed through a number of airports and came in contact with airport security procedures and security officials considerably unlike those...
