airline practices
Those Airline Baggage Charges Will Kill You!
John Hendrie | July 15, 2015
by John Hendrie Well, maybe not kill you but at least bring on intensive heart burn. It used to be so much fun to travel by air. Years ago we used to dress up for the flight, order whatever beverage we wanted, the food served was palatable and customer service was king. Oh woe and alas, things have changed. Now, we are herded aboard, perhaps given a small snack bag of goldfish, get our knee caps shattered by the folded seat in front of us, and pay liquor prices like we were at a swanky hotel bar. Don't mention the food choices, pillows and blankets. Then, to add insult to injury, we are charged for our luggage and extra (one per person)...
Travel Tech: Interests of Air Travel Consumers Continue to be Jeopardized
Travel Tech | July 13, 2015
Recent Carrier Actions Threaten Independent Distribution of Travel for Millions of Consumers; DOJ Opens Investigation into Airline Practices Washington, D.C. - The Travel Technology Association (Travel Tech) issued the following statement after the Department of Justice (DOJ) confirmed it has opened an investigation into alleged anti-competitive actions by airlines and following comments at a recent meeting of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) outlining a potential industry trend toward anti-consumer behaviors: Consumers – whether they are leisure or business travelers – benefit greatly from the ability to search, c...
