FlyersRights Calls on Senate Commerce Committee to Hold Oversight September 2, 2021, Washington, DC - FlyersRights.org President Paul Hudson yesterday called for oversight hearings with airline CEOs plus labor and passenger representatives. Paul Hudson explained, “Airlines were given massive federal subsidies since 2020 to keep public air service strong and reduce COVID infections. But recent […]
What to Do When your Flight Gets Cancelled Unfortunately, getting to your destination on time is not always a guarantee. Bad weather, crew shortages, and security issues all have the potential to delay or cancel a flight altogether. Furthermore, when a flight at the beginning of the day is delayed or canceled this can cause […]
The Boeing 737 MAX Debacle A white paper on how the 737 MAX was unwisely certified and what needs to be done Introduction This white paper explains how Boeing and the FAA’s delegation of certification authority caused the 737 MAX crashes. Within the Boeing 737 MAX’s first year of commercial service, two crashes killed 346 […]
Dos & Don'ts of Flying The world is ready to travel again, but everything is different. Don’t expect airports and airlines to have the same processes as they did before COVID-19 changed everything. This is an exciting time where more recreational travel is possible, and these tips will get you ready. Dos of Flying: Do […]
The Case of the Incredible Shrinking Airline Seat Credit: InsuranceJournal.com Modern seats are designed for able-bodied people up to 5’10” and under approximately 180 pounds, reflecting passenger sizes in the early 1960s. Since the 1990s, airlines shrunk seats and legroom (pitch) while passengers became larger, older, and less able-bodied. As a result, only about 25% […]
How to Get TSA PreCheck...The Right Way! One of the questions I am asked often is regarding TSA PreCheck. Anytime you are at an airport there is usually a shorter line at security on the TSA PreCheck lanes. As a traveler, I have been able to move through security in 1-2 minutes in many cases. […]
FlyersRights Renews 737 MAX Challenge Another day and another piece of evidence indicating that the Boeing 737 MAX is not as safe as it should be and that the FAA did not take safety seriously enough when working to unground the plane. When ungrounding the 737 MAX in November 2020, FAA Administrator Steve Dickson proclaimed […]
Did your Spirit flight get Canceled? There has been lots of news regarding Spirit Airlines in the recent days and week. Spirit Airlines began cancelling flights last week citing bad weather, technical and labor shortages. Hundreds of travelers were left stranded at the airports. FlyersRights President, Paul Hudson, was recently interviewed by WKYC regarding the […]
FlyersRights meets with Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg For Immediate Release Consumer Groups Urge Secretary Buttigieg to Have U.S. DOT Fulfill Consumer Protection Responsibilities July 27, 2021, Washington DC - Representatives of several leading U.S. consumer and traveler groups today met with U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Pete Buttigieg to urge action on the most […]
Air Travel Social Distancing and Stimulus Plan Summary Requires social distancing by limiting passenger load capacity to 50% or 65% The federal government purchases 15%-30% of tickets to keep seats unoccupied In return, the federal government receives a percentage of tickets in return for government travel when the industry recovers Estimated cost of $80 billion […]
