News Corner:
In the News: Booking the most affordable flight can be mind-bending
June 14th, 2013
In a brief Charlotte Observer travel tips story, reporter Susan Salisbury observes: There’s a lot of frustration with air travel these days, from the confusing fares to the fees. Just figuring out what each airline charges for baggage can tricky. Booking the most affordable flight can be mind-bending. Open Allies agrees! That’s why we’ve launched [...]
In the News: Airlines should be upfront about fees, group says
June 14th, 2013
The Cleveland Plain Dealer has an excellent story on how the growing number of airline fees is making it difficult for consumers to understand and compare the true all-in cost (fares+fees+taxes) of air travel, and how Open Allies’ This Is Your Passenger Speaking campaign is working to better protect consumers: Airlines should be upfront about [...]
Talking Transparency: This Is Your Passenger Speaking Featured on Rudy Maxa’s World radio show
June 13th, 2013
Open Allies and This Is Your Passenger Speaking campaign supporter Charles Leocha of the Consumer Travel Alliance was recently interviewed on the Rudy Maxa’s World radio show. Click here to listen to Charlie talk about how airline fees are making it almost impossible to comparison shop for the true all-in cost (fares+fees+taxes) of airfares, and [...]