Review my 12 cyber and physical methods for passport and document security from criminals and cybercriminals while planning and during your journey. For international travel, there is nothing more important than passport and document security. Passports serve as the...
New passport programs can speed travelers through control! The post-pandemic start-up of international travel means the need for passport renewals to travel. Plus, lacking personnel and crowded flights mean navigating customs and border protection in Europe or other...
Travel documents with inconsistent names, including your passport, driver’s license, Real ID, airline ticket, and other bookings and travel documents, could derail your entire journey. Paraphrasing Shakespeare, “A name by any other name” suggests that a label...
I have 10 costly cruise mistakes every passenger must avoid. If you’ve never cruised before, there are serious potential problems to avoid. Prevent expensive mistakes when cruising, particularly for a cruise that visits international ports. Poor weather may...
The May 7 Real ID deadline is just 31 days away. You’ll still likely be able to fly without a Real ID — for now — but you will suffer some pain, including airport security checkpoint delays. The Real ID deadline is thirty-one days away. The deadline will not be...
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.
