If you’re not the parent or guardian of a child traveling with you, you’ll need to have written parental consent from each child’s parents/guardians before you leave. Summer vacations are around the corner. It may come as a surprise, but written...
Parents and the FAA should put child safety first In a recent study published in Advances in Atmospheric Sciences, scientists from the University of Reading determined that severe aircraft turbulence could increase by 149 percent in the coming years, due to climate...
It can be expensive for families to sit together. That is wrong. Few travel issues are more contentious than having families sit together on airplanes. Sure, nobody wants young children to sit by themselves, but that doesn’t mean that travelers who have booked...
By Sarah Coburn-Rothermel This is a current petition on Change.org. Warning: This petition contains language unsuitable for children, as will, undoubtedly, the entertainment on your next flight. A few years ago, before I was married with small children, I was flying...
Sitting at lunch, not that long ago, with a group of friends who travel a great deal, the conversation eventually went to air travel. We all had war stories about TSA security, but we quickly realized that, as a group, we thought there were many non-TSA issues which...
These accomplishments have been achieved by working closely with our members, national media, the travel industry, the Department of Transportation (DOT), Congress and many other agencies.
– Removal of restaurant fees from DC area eateries — this is an ongoing project
– Creation of DOT Dashboard to outline consumer rights after cancellation of a flight
– Bi-partisan bill to eliminate hotel resort fees introduced into House of Representatives
– Creation of the Advisory Committee for Aviation Consumer Protections
– Advertised airfares now include airfare plus, mandatory taxes and fees
– Lost/damaged/delayed luggage compensation limit increased to $3,800
– Passengers have 24 hours to change or cancel their nonrefundable tickets without penalty
– Once an airfare is purchased, that airfare and ancillary fees cannot be increased
– Families flying together act passed by Congress that requires family members 13 years of age and younger to sit with other family members at no additional cost.
