Relief For Airline Passengers

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Do you ever feel like reaching for the barf bag when flying because you’re sick of always getting pushed around by the airlines? Here’s some good news: The Department of Transportation is pushing back. The DOT has added on to the 2009 “Airline Passenger Bill of Rights.” New rules for airlines It’s a great example […]

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5 Airlines Promise Senator No Carry-On Fees

Good news for airlines passengers. It’s reported that five major airlines have promised New York senator Chuck Schumer not to charge for our carry-ons. That’s in response to the uproar over Spirit Air’s plan to slap passengers with carry-on fees of up to $45 a bag. Schumer and Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood  had joined passengers […]

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DOT Secretary: New Carry-On Fee “Outrageous”

I’m not the only one who’s upset with the bizarre new airline fees.  Spirit Air’s $45 carry-on charge and Ryanair’s proposed pay-to-potty fee have gotten the attention of Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. The DOT Secretary told travel writer Christopher Elliot what he thinks about it:  “I think it’s outrageous that an airline is […]

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