Travelers need to think about what they will face when vacations go awry if in a rental vacation home as compared to staying at a hotel. Insurance coverage, needs, and the service for these may be dramatically different. Learn more.
Travelers United
Consumer Services
Washington, DC 249 followers
Making travel better. For you. With you. We educate travelers on their rights & we educate lawmakers on consumer needs.
About us
The mission of Travelers United to identify and promote in Washington, D.C., and beyond ways to improve and enhance travel for consumers across all modes of travel - airlines, rental cares, cruise lines, rail and bus transportation and accommodation.
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External link for Travelers United
- Industry
- Consumer Services
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Washington, DC
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2009
- Specialties
- Travel, Consumer Advocacy, Government Liaison, and Travel Hints
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On the hill
Washington, DC, US
Employees at Travelers United
Updates
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Where you stay when you travel can add so much to your trip as this "Rooms to Explore" story reveals. A big part of these classic accommodations are their history, especially hotels that started out centuries ago as homes, and then there is the uniqueness of the food and ambiance.
Rooms to Explore: The 86 Cannon House, Robert Morris House, a stateroom aboard an American Cruise Line ship.
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How to decide when to leave for the airport and how early you need to get there. One of the big things to consider is how do you deal with stress. If you want to avoid stress, it's always a good idea to get to the airport very early. Learn more.
8 factors to help you decide how important it is to get to the airport early
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Much as we want to be done with COVID, it appears to be not done with us, especially those of us who travel. Since June, the number of cases of COVID-19 has been rising rapidly in the U.S. and worldwide. Get the updated vaccination and wear your mask if traveling. Learn more.
A summer COVID wave is hitting hard — do we need to mask-up now?
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Airline taxes are confusing -- who pays what? Take the transportation federal excise tax--the uninformed might think it is paid by the airlines. In reality, it is a tax completely paid by passengers that is tacked onto the final airfare portion of air transportation. Learn more.
Federal transportation excise tax — What is it? Who pays it?
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Airlines, hotels, rental cars, tour operators, cruise lines, and other facets of the travel industry all operate via giant information technology (IT) networks. This is an IT world that needs travel privacy protection as information includes forms of payment, passport information, and much more.
How to keep what you do in your hotel room private
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Those flying on an European airline this year need to know about EC 261, the European consumer regulation which gives broad protection for passengers. It provides for assistance and monetary compensation to airline passengers in situations of overbooking, cancellation or delay of a flight. Learn more.
The complete guide to EC 261 and European air travel rights in 2024
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Many farms and ranches welcome guests to enjoy an immersion in a way of life which otherwise they may never experience. They immerse themselves in history or learn about ecofriendly practices -- the idea is to relax and get back to the basics on a farm or ranch vacation.
Farm and ranch vacations
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When there are big problems at the airport, it pays to have a travel agent’s help. If you don’t have a travel agent, look for the shortest line possible, and if that line is more than a few people long, get on the phone as soon as you can. When things get difficult, get a human involved.
Why the human touch is best for troubled travelers
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Too many AA passengers miss connecting flights based on a premature AURA program that can reassign connecting flights. AURA stands for Automated ReAccommodation. One would think it would be great, but it often miscalculates. Learn more.
Changes to AA AURA tool to reassign connecting flights are long overdue
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