Category: travel rights

• New F.A. A. Rules Expected for Electronic Devices

      Click here to read the New York Times article  that says that new F.A.A. rules are expected to allow your electronic devices to be on at all times during flight, but with communications off. Jad Mouawad and Nick Bilton report that a panel will recommend its new policy to the F.A.A. by the…

  kimsswidler

  September 24, 2013

  Aeroplanes, Airline policies, airplane rights, Airplane stories, General, Stories, Tips, travel rights, Travel safety

• Travelers’ Rights: Getting Compensation for Airline Mistakes

  Check out Susan Stellin’s article on how to get money back from airlines who leave you stranded or deliver your luggage late. Click here to read the whole story. Ms. Stellin  notes that there are laws that  give travelers greater protection in Europe than in the United States. However, the airlines on both sides of the…

  kimsswidler

  September 17, 2013

  Aiport delays/cancellations, Amtrak, General, Stories, Tips, travel rights

• Advice for Avoiding Baggage Fees

  How many times have any of us searched for great airfares only to be surprised by what seems to be hidden extra costs including baggage fees? Janet Morrissey of the New York Times addresses this problem in her article, “Avoiding Baggage Fees”. Ms. Morrissey discusses the many lengths that travelers have gone in order to…

  kimsswidler

  April 25, 2012

  Aeroplanes, Airline policies, airplane rights, baggage fees, General, Stories, Tips, travel rights