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What you shouldn’t pack in checked luggage when you are flying

What you shouldn’t pack in checked luggage when you are flying

by Ned S. Levi | Sep 17, 2017

We’ve all heard horror stories from travelers about their delayed, lost, stolen, missing or damaged checked luggage. Maybe you have your own horror story Unfortunately, too many travelers exacerbate their checked luggage loss by packing laptops, family jewelry,...

TSA needs to drop, not postpone, their changes to the prohibited items list

by Ned S. Levi | Apr 29, 2013

Early in March, TSA announced significant changes in its prohibited list, specifically to permit previously prohibited items to be taken into airplane cabins. The changes to the prohibited list were to take place just a few days ago, but after many in the air travel...

Pocket knives, golf clubs, hockey sticks and TSA: Another viewpoint

by Ned S. Levi | Mar 18, 2013

Most every traveler, even infrequent vacationers, have likely heard of the new TSA policy which will permit small pocket knives, golf clubs, hockey sticks and other previously banned items to be taken into airplane cabins. Since the announcement of the new policy,...

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Accomplishments

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.

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The mission of Travelers United is to identify and promote ways to improve and enhance travel for consumers across all modes of travel. Travelers United is a nonprofit tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization.

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