by Janice Hough | Mar 24, 2026
The Iran War affects ticket prices. Airline travelers are facing sticker shock as rising fuel prices cause higher airfares, especially internationally. The Iran war affects ticket prices. Hidden fuel fees make transatlantic flights more costly than transpacific...
by Janice Hough | Aug 16, 2017
Mandatory resort fees swindle travelers and travel agents alike Nobody likes mandatory resort fees. Except hotels. Hotels love mandatory resort fees. The obvious reason is that resort fees are a way to pad rates on each and every room, even if a traveler does nothing...
by Charlie Leocha | Mar 13, 2016
U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) late last month called on the U.S. Department of Transportation to investigate hidden, runaway fuel surcharges and airline fees that can double passenger fares despite plummeting fuel costs. This is a part of the long-running...
by Charlie Leocha | Jan 14, 2016
Charlie Leocha, Chairman, Travelers United, speaks with CBS News about the sad state of passenger benefits as airline profits soar. In the interview that found its way on to the cutting room floor, he noted that frequent flier programs have been tightened, space for...
by Janice Hough | Sep 8, 2015
How do you turn sour grapes into a rare and expensive vintage? Ask your favorite airline — for over a decade they’ve been fermenting profits, ever since the fuel surcharges were no longer needed to cover oil price spikes. These surcharges aren’t subject to corporate...
