Tingling haunted ski resorts from East to West At first ponder, ski and snowboard resorts seem strange places to find ghosts. But when you consider that many of our winter snow resorts are built in areas that once had wild and sometimes grisly histories. The...
Some surprises here, at least for long-time ski writers in New England. Okemo and Stowe were mentioned and, long time family resort champ, Smugglers’ Notch that makes its focus children and families was not. Of course, Okemo is a great family resort with lots of...
This Valentine’s Day and throughout the rest of the winter, if you want to meet people and have a great time, don’t head to the beach where the boys are; go to the mountains where the men are. If the sheer number of beach-themed movies (including the 1960 “Where the...
Almost everyone has heard of Robert Redford’s Sundance film festival, but mention the ski resort of the same name, and the response is often a quizzical one eye raised, huh? If you’re a skier or snowboarder, put this Utah gem on your must-visit list. Sundance is the...
In these days of shrinking airline capacity, it is nice to have news of a new route opening. Naturally, it has to do with reaching a ski and snowboard area once only accessible by a 3 to 5 hour drive. Now a short hop from LA brings winter sports enthusiasts to one of...
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.
