Travelers United https://www.travelersunited.org/ Giving Consumers A Voice in Travel Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:06:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.travelersunited.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/cropped-TULogo-32x32.png Travelers United https://www.travelersunited.org/ 32 32 TSA PreCheck Touchless ID is convenient and efficient with little or no downside https://www.travelersunited.org/tsa-precheck-touchless-id-is-convenient-and-efficient-with-little-or-no-downside/ https://www.travelersunited.org/tsa-precheck-touchless-id-is-convenient-and-efficient-with-little-or-no-downside/#respond Mon, 27 Apr 2026 08:04:49 +0000 https://www.travelersunited.org/?p=125107 TSA Security CheckpointTSA PreCheck Touchless ID identity verification can verify your identity so you can quickly enter the PreCheck line at TSA airport security checkpoints, reducing the hassle of waiting while your Real ID is scanned and verified, and your face is photographed.  TSA (Transportation Security Administration) PreCheck Touchless ID can help you quickly identify yourself at […]

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]]> https://www.travelersunited.org/tsa-precheck-touchless-id-is-convenient-and-efficient-with-little-or-no-downside/feed/ 0 Air Traffic Control — modernization skies summit https://www.travelersunited.org/air-traffic-control/ https://www.travelersunited.org/air-traffic-control/#respond Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:06:08 +0000 https://www.travelersunited.org/?p=125073 air traffic controlFor the past 15 years Travelers United and I have been working on the modernization of the Air Traffic Control operation. Today we had the biggest Air Traffic Control bill from DOT in the last 15 years, which is ready for implementation…at least the hardware side of the equation. The government has grappled with this […]

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]]> https://www.travelersunited.org/air-traffic-control/feed/ 0 How to file consumer complaints and get compensation from airlines https://www.travelersunited.org/file-airline-complaints-and-get-compensation/ https://www.travelersunited.org/file-airline-complaints-and-get-compensation/#respond Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:06:50 +0000 http://www.travelersunited.org/?p=96308 Secretary PeteConsumer protection notification and DOT airline complaint systems need improvement. We are still waiting for the second iteration of the DOT’s new consumer complaints system. Now that the Trump Administration is in charge, expect more than a few delays. Improving the Department of Transportation (DOT) processes to help passengers is a Travelers United goal. DOT […]

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]]> https://www.travelersunited.org/file-airline-complaints-and-get-compensation/feed/ 0 Checked luggage costs more than your airline ticket. It’s time for this to end. https://www.travelersunited.org/checked-luggage-costs-more-than-your-airline-ticket-its-time-for-this-to-end/ https://www.travelersunited.org/checked-luggage-costs-more-than-your-airline-ticket-its-time-for-this-to-end/#respond Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:06:10 +0000 https://www.travelersunited.org/?p=124988 checked luggage costsThere’s a new milestone in American air travel: Checked luggage costs more than your ticket. Earlier this month, United Airlines raised its fees for the first checked luggage costs an eye-popping $50 at the airport. American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and Southwest Airlines followed last week, upping their luggage fees by $10. The airlines blamed […]

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]]> https://www.travelersunited.org/checked-luggage-costs-more-than-your-airline-ticket-its-time-for-this-to-end/feed/ 0 Airline code-shares. Another reason why you SHOULD use a travel agent https://www.travelersunited.org/dont-use-airline-code-shares-another-reason-why-you-should-use-a-travel-agent/ https://www.travelersunited.org/dont-use-airline-code-shares-another-reason-why-you-should-use-a-travel-agent/#respond Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:42:20 +0000 https://www.travelersunited.org/?p=125051 don't use a codeshareAirlines love direct bookings — meaning anything you book on THEIR website. Don’t use a codeshare. There are two main reasons why a passenger shouldn’t use a codeshare… Airlines don’t have to pay anyone or any website anything — whether it’s a booking fee or commission. They don’t have to show you alternatives that might […]

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]]> https://www.travelersunited.org/dont-use-airline-code-shares-another-reason-why-you-should-use-a-travel-agent/feed/ 0 Nine top air traveler carry-on and personal item theft preventatives https://www.travelersunited.org/nine-top-air-traveler-carry-on-and-personal-item-theft-preventatives/ https://www.travelersunited.org/nine-top-air-traveler-carry-on-and-personal-item-theft-preventatives/#respond Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:04:39 +0000 https://www.travelersunited.org/?p=125056 Overhead binsAccording to SITA, a multinational information technology company serving the air transportation industry, in the last fully reported year in the U.S., the airlines mishandled 6.3 checked bags per thousand passengers. Theft preventatives are more important than ever. Mishandled bags are luggage that’s been lost, stolen, missing or delayed. This month airlines raised their checked […]

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]]> https://www.travelersunited.org/nine-top-air-traveler-carry-on-and-personal-item-theft-preventatives/feed/ 0 Using less mobile data when you travel. FAA finding on O’Hare AA/United scheduling spat. https://www.travelersunited.org/using-less-mobile-data-when-you-travel-faa-finding-on-ohare-aa-united-spat/ https://www.travelersunited.org/using-less-mobile-data-when-you-travel-faa-finding-on-ohare-aa-united-spat/#respond Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:06:12 +0000 http://www.travelersunited.org/?p=96103 7 mistakes to avoid at TSAWhile traveling we become even more dependent on our smartphones than usual. There are no other phones to use, we all need to get around so map programs are more and more important. Airline boarding passes are often loaded on cell phones. Apps that tell travelers the best hotels and restaurants are needed more than ever. And every time we pick up our mobile phone we need to use international data.

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]]> https://www.travelersunited.org/using-less-mobile-data-when-you-travel-faa-finding-on-ohare-aa-united-spat/feed/ 0 How the FTC can stop drip pricing, resort fees, and junk fees https://www.travelersunited.org/how-the-ftc-can-stop-drip-pricing-resort-fees-and-junk-fees/ https://www.travelersunited.org/how-the-ftc-can-stop-drip-pricing-resort-fees-and-junk-fees/#respond Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:06:36 +0000 https://www.travelersunited.org/?p=115283 truth in advertisingTravelers United strongly supports all the President’s men call to stop junk fees. Our advocacy group completely supports the Presidential call made in the 2023 State of the Union address to eliminate “junk fees.” We have been very active over the past decade on this issue. Travelers United focused on the travel industry but has […]

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]]> https://www.travelersunited.org/how-the-ftc-can-stop-drip-pricing-resort-fees-and-junk-fees/feed/ 0 Will the Iran war claim an airline because of fuel costs? https://www.travelersunited.org/will-the-iran-war-claim-an-airline/ https://www.travelersunited.org/will-the-iran-war-claim-an-airline/#respond Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:06:55 +0000 https://www.travelersunited.org/?p=124997 fuel costsWill the Iran war claim another victim because of fuel costs? During the last few weeks, as fuel prices have surged, Italian low-fare carrier GoTo Fly and Royal Air Philippines have folded. Before that, it was Air Albania and Slovenian low-cost airline AlpAvia. Spirit Airlines, which filed for its second bankruptcy in less than a […]

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]]> https://www.travelersunited.org/will-the-iran-war-claim-an-airline/feed/ 0 If Congress wants to help travelers with delays, it can fund training travel agents https://www.travelersunited.org/fund-training-travel-agents-if-congress-wants-to-help-travelers-with-delays/ https://www.travelersunited.org/fund-training-travel-agents-if-congress-wants-to-help-travelers-with-delays/#respond Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:06:54 +0000 https://www.travelersunited.org/?p=120922 insuarance issuesTraining travel agents will change the way we fly It’s almost impossible to get through a day without some scary story involving a US airline. And while United Airlines and Boeing are getting the most headlines, other delays and problems are happening regularly. Unfortunately, training travel agents is not in the headlines today, though it […]

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