AIRLINE PASSENGERS' RIGHTS
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- Travel Nightmare in Hong Kong - Know Your Passengers RightsFlying from Singapore to the USA, an unexpected delay occurred. With Hong Kong full, finding rooms was unlikely. Knowing passengers rights we found rooms but I found myself "forced" into sharing a room, with a model from Spain!
- Shock Bracelets: Coming Soon to an Airline Near You?Are stun-gun like bracelets soon to become mandatory wear for US airline passengers?
- 6 Items to Include on a Passenger Bill of RightsThere is a lot of talk regarding a passenger bill of rights for airline passengers. Here are 6 items that should be included.
Airline PredictionsIf you didn't feel violated enough with the full body scans and pat downs, be prepared for more. George Hobica of Airfarewatchdog, is predicting more fees in the future.
The Air Traveler's Passenger Bill of Rights and What it Means to YouGone are the days of spending three hours or more with seatbelt buckled sitting in an airplane on an active runway. The Passengers' Bill of Rights guarantees certain rights to air passengers, but what are the unintended negative consequences?- What to Do to Avoid Becoming a Stranded Airline PassengerIf you get stranded in an airport without your luggage, even if it is a result of the airline's shortcomings, they are not honor bound by law, in most situations, to assist you.
- Rule 240: Understanding Your Rights as an Airline PassengerI do not travel by plane enough to have ever used Rule 240, but knowing about it can be the stranded airline traveler's friend. For those who do not know about airline rule 240.
- Airlines and Passengers Already Keeping Electronic Cigarettes Off PlanesSome two decades after banning cigarettes on commercial U.S. flights, government is considering doing the same for electronic cigarettes even though most major airlines already ban them and e-cigarettes emit little or no odor.
Samuel Wolanyk, Airline Passenger, Strips to Show TSA that he has Nothing to HideSamuel Wolanyk decided to take civil disobedience against TSA security procedures to the next level when, having refused to go through the body scan, stripped to his underwear rather than undergo the "enhanced pat down."
Changes in Security and Regulations that Affect Air TravelApril ushers in changes in regulations to control how the airlines deal with their passengers in adverse situations and the easing of and modulating of security measures that were instituted after the Christmas bombing attempt.- Average Americans Bill of RightsYou want my vote? Promise me THIS and Deliver!
- Airlines Fighting New York's Airline Passenger Bill of Rights"Only an industry with a virtual monopoly can afford to continuously alienate their customers as effectively as the airlines."
- Controversial Airline Scanners Could Detect Lumps -- Cancerous or BenignWhat's inside your underwear may play on the fears of airline passengers but despite detecting hidden bombs and embarrassing passengers by exposing their private parts to strangers airline scanners could detect malignant or benign tumors.
Holiday Travel: TSA Requires Full Body Scan or Pat DownTravelers arriving at airports this holiday season will be subject to full body scans or pat downs in addition to other routine security checks. Some passengers feel this is an invasion of privacy. Polls show that the majority of passengers approve.- Some New Ideas to Help Make the US Commercial Airline Industry ProfitableThe forces that want to nationalize the US commercial airline industry may sadly ultimately win because most airlines are permanent financial basket cases--The problem is that a subsidized nationalized system is just as broke.
- Children's Bill of RightsThere are bills of rights today for patients, for airline passengers, for animals, and many others. Isn't it time we had a simple, coherent bill of basic rights for children that we could all strive toward?
- Your Rights as an Air TravelerAir travel can be stressful even when things go smoothly. Arriving at the airport with a handle on your rights as an air traveler will help you ride out the bumps.
- Massive Hole in Airport Security Goes UnpluggedWhile the TSA continues to irradiate unsuspecting airline passengers, and molest grandmas, nuns, and babies in diapers, a very real threat to airline security still exists at airports across the country that nothing is being done about.
- Cancelled Flight? What Are Your Passenger Rights?Flight cancellations are stressful and can cause a great deal of hardship if you have spent a small fortune on flights, hotels and recreational activities for when you get to your destination. What are your rights if your flight is cancelled?
- Airline Security Nightmare: Taking Grandparents Married 69 Years to a WeddingWhat a nightmare taking elderly parents through airport security after a wedding turned out to be, despite the help of the airline, porters and security staff.
- More Travelers Ready for Rights in the AirWith some passengers trapped on tarmacs for hours, Airline Passenger Bill of Rights goes to Senate.
- Hidden Airline Fees: Unfair and IllegalIn recent years, hidden fees have become an increasingly popular trend throughout the airline industry. Not only is the legality of these fees questionable, but they routinely mislead and trap air travelers into paying more than they expected.
- AirTran Flight Removes Muslim Passengers: Do You Feel Safer?Removed passengers range from mothers with babies to praying men. But are we really any safer now or has the search for security gone too far?
- Thirty Years of Airline Deregulation: An Analysis of Changes in the IndustryThis paper explores the airline industry since deregulation. After a short summary of pre-deregulation industry issues, the analysis focuses on major issues in the industry including service to small communities, fuel prices, mergers, and options for the future.
Surviving Airline Customer ServiceAirline customer service is notoriously bad, but there is a way to get the information and services that you need. Here are airline customer service tips to help you survive the rough and tumble world of modern flight.
'Tis the Season to Get Bumped by AirlinesThe holiday airline season is the busiest time for the industry. This is also the time of the year for airlines to overbook flights. This helpful guide will assist the traveler in the event they are "bumped."
Travel Tips - How Do You Lodge a Formal Complaint with an Airline?It seems that the service you get on an airline truly isn't what it used to be, and most air travelers have learned to adjust. But what should you do if you're met with rude airline employees or unacceptable amenities on the plane?
Airline Security Stepped Up with No Consultation: Full Body Scanners Introduced in British AirportsIntroduction of full body scanners in UK airports with no public consultation met with protests from civil liberty campaigners. The scans add to fears in Britain that police and anti-terrorist powers are being abused.
America, Wake Up & Smell the Baloney-- Use of Full-Body Scanners Violates Human RightsFull-body scanners at airports constitute the photographic virtual rape of an adult as well as the visual pornographic molestation of a child. Will security officials sell images or at least verbally detail celebrities' surgical cosmetic implants to TMZ?- Humorous and Realistic Tips for Passengers Surviving Airplane TravelThis funny, but serious article gives travelers tips on what to do when you find yourself in an air travel debacle. Humor and reality are woven together to equip travelers to make the best of their flights.
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