Switzerland by rail — 10 tips for the trip of a lifetime through the Alps A packaged tour trip to Switzerland allowed me to experience the Alps by rail. I am a train travel devotee and have traveled extensively throughout North America on trains. However, this was my...
Gliding through rugged mountains on Swiss trains. My aunt and I spent a wonderful two-week sightseeing vacation in Switzerland. The trip was a package tour that allowed us to experience the Alps by Swiss rail. It was my aunt’s treat as her gift to me for my birthday....
Most Americans travel west to ski. Buck the trend: Fly east, hop The Pond, and ski Europe No North American resort can compete with the mind-boggling expanses of terrain. Think high-alpine bowls and craggy peaks zippered with equally mind-boggling varieties of lifts....
Another U.S. airline flies into the sunset Saturday is the day that US Airways disappears. From October 17th onward, the brand will officially be folded into American Airlines. For consumers, the damage has already been done. The three mega-, legacy, network carriers...
This weekend’s focus is on the fantastic. First we look at the fantasy of elegant dining while traveling on the NYC subway system, then a video spies on a criminal penguin getting ready for mating season and finally we see the facade of a staid parliament...
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.
