by Charlie Leocha | Nov 7, 2025
The federal government has redefined truth in advertising. Make sure to read the fine print. How are we to know what the price of travel products will be? The DOT allows airlines to separate baggage, seat assignments, and more from airline tickets. The FAA allows at...
by Charlie Leocha | Sep 17, 2025
At DOT, changes move slowly — 10-year-old Advisory Committee recommendations still are ignored. Earlier this week, I wrote about laws that were passed in 2016, 2018, and 2024 but are still not acted on by the Department of Transportation (DOT). This is not an isolated...
by Charlie Leocha | Nov 27, 2024
The FTC announced public hearings on junk fees two years ago. The Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina M. Khan announced an open meeting of the Commission two years ago: Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) on Junk Fees. The Commission will vote on whether to...
by Lauren Wolfe | Sep 20, 2023
Travelers United is fighting the plague of unchecked social media influencers. Are they ads or legitimate editorials? Travel social media influencers continue to rake in large amounts of money to promote certain companies to their followers. Despite the Federal Trade...
by Janice Hough | Aug 8, 2023
Bipartisan resort fees legislation is needed today. Just before the US Senate left for an August recess, two Senators, Democrat Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota and Republican Jerry Moran, introduced bipartisan resort fees legislation. It is the Hotel Fees Transparency Act,...
