Top 30 stories of 2022 selected by readers
During the year on a week-by-week basis, Charlie Leocha’s stories rarely make the top three or four stories selected by readers. But, over the year, more readers use his clear, matter-of-fact stories. Here are our Top 30 stories published on Travelers United. Posts written by regular contributors Ned Levi and Janice Hough make up most other stories. We have articles by Melinda Ojermark and Malcomb Kenton that round out our list.
The similarities among these stories are that they reflect the main problems that airline passengers face. These stories include what not to pack in checked luggage to avoiding fainting on transatlantic or transcontinental flights. They also cover learning which airports have the best public transportation that reaches them from nearby centers, and why airline flight cancellations require full cash refunds.
Going through this list provides a good primer on aviation travel.
Most articles are by Charlie Leocha and the others are listed with their authors noted.
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- 8 Things Not to Pack in Checked Luggage — Ned Levi
- Final-boarding rule — the random airline 10-minute rule — Janice Hough
- Denied boarding compensation — the real rules passengers need to know
- Why international travelers need to know the middle-name rule
- Where you can buy things confiscated by TSA and lost by passengers
- How to avoid passing out in flight at 35,000 feet — Melinda Ojermark
- Know these 10 lost domestic luggage rules for maximum compensation
- Airline schedule changes after booking flights put passengers in control
- 7 solid reasons why you might not want an exit-row seat — Janice Hough
- Small Claims Court and the airline passenger — know the rules
- How to use less mobile data when you travel
- How to tell whether your driver’s license is REAL ID
- Before you change your return flight – read this first. — Janice Hough
- 8 tips to score early check-in at hotels — Janice Hough
- How you can find on-time statistics on airline websites
- Know the TSA firearms travel rules for passengers on planes
- Preferred seats vs. Extra legroom — how airlines get more money from you
- Know these 10 lost luggage rules for maximum compensation
- Crystal Cruise bankruptcy is real — file for a refund now! They’ll never sail again! — Ned Levi
- Flying domestically after May 3, 2023? You’ll need a REAL ID 2023! – Ned Levi
- How to file airline complaints and get compensation
- Who’s in the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier? Or is it empty?
- What’s in a name? How to avoid being denied boarding — Janice Hough
- How to get about $600 in EU flight delay compensation
- Why female crash dummies have no place in safety testing today
- Passport Card: Does it make sense to purchase one? — Ned Levi
- Traveling with a child without your surname or have shared custody? Get written parental consent! — Ned Levi
- US cities with easy downtown-to-airport transit connections — Malcolm Kenton
- Cruise industry must do more to prevent “man overboard” deaths — Ned Levi
- The 24-hour rule: Passengers have a full day to correct airline ticketing mistakes
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Charlie Leocha is the President of Travelers United. He has been working in Washington, DC, for the past 14 years with Congress, the Department of Transportation, and industry stakeholders on travel issues. He was the first consumer representative to the Advisory Committee for Aviation Consumer Protections appointed by the Secretary of Transportation from 2012 through 2018.
