by Charlie Leocha | Jan 27, 2014
By Ned Levi Until December, 2013 TSA Pre✓ (PreCheck) was limited to frequent fliers invited to participate by airlines, members of US government run “Trusted Traveler” programs and members of the US military. Beginning on December 4, 2013 TSA opened the Pre✓...
by Ned S. Levi | Jan 27, 2014
Until December, 2013 TSA Pre✓ (PreCheck) was limited to frequent fliers invited to participate by airlines, members of US government run “Trusted Traveler” programs and members of the US military. Beginning on December 4, 2013, TSA opened the Pre✓ Application Program....
by Charlie Leocha | Jan 24, 2014
Today two organizations that most consumers barely know, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Open Allies for Airfare Transparency, are sitting down in Miami to discuss the future of travel distribution. In consumer-speak, they are discussing setting...
by Charlie Leocha | Jan 24, 2014
Today, two organizations that most consumers barely know, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Open Allies for Airfare Transparency, are sitting down in Miami to discuss the future of travel distribution. In consumer-speak, they are discussing...
by Charlie Leocha | Jan 23, 2014
I said it during the Senate Aviation Subcommittee hearings on Capitol Hill and now the “new” American Airlines (AA) is proving me correct. The AA/US merger what’s-down-is-up and what’s-up-is-down claim that cutting the number of network...
by Janice Hough | Jan 21, 2014
For 2014, United Airlines joined Delta as a legacy carrier requiring a minimum spend as well as miles for various levels of Premier Status. Anyone who flies Business or First Class regularly probably won’t have a problem — the minimum amounts are $2,500, along...
by Ned S. Levi | Jan 20, 2014
In 1939, when Martin Luther King, Jr. was 10 years old, there was a group of men who, in their own way, were already fighting for civil rights in the US, trying to become ready to fight for America’s and the world’s survival. Those men became the Tuskegee...
by Charlie Leocha | Jan 16, 2014
Last month at the Advisory Committee on Aviation Consumer Protections, I started a discussion about displaying posters at airports informing passengers of their rights. Amazingly, both the airlines and the airports have no interest in new ways to tell passengers their...
by Janice Hough | Jan 15, 2014
Over and over we read something like this, “If it’s a really complicated and/or special trip, you should consider using a travel agent, but for simple flights within the U.S, just go ahead and book online.” And yes, online booking for domestic...
by Ned S. Levi | Jan 13, 2014
The new year has begun. We’re in “wave season” now. Leisure travelers are beginning to plan their upcoming vacations. Many are considering cruises to interesting and far away locations. Cruising can be a great way to see many countries. It eliminates packing and...
