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...
The Real ID soft deadline is less tha four months away, but the final Real ID deadline isn’t until May 5, 2027. This May 7, air travelers without Real IDs will be issued warnings by TSA. The Real ID deadline is less than four months away . . . kind of. The Real...
New passport programs can speed travelers through control — six months ago it took four months to get a passport, today less than two months! The post-pandemic start-up of international travel means the need for passport renewals to travel. Plus, lacking personnel and...
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.
