Understanding the new PreCheck airport security program

Want to avoid the long security lines at the airport? The new PreCheck aiport security program is offered in select cities. Read the Seattle Times article on this program HERE.

I can give you tips for making your airport security experience easier and more hassle free. Contact me today with your questions and to book your next vacation at lisa@traveldivalisa.com or call 330-329-9178.

Lisa's Travel Tip of the day

If you are offered some sort of compensation from an airline due to a delay or whatever, make sure to always ask for a voucher with a dollar amount and NOT a free ticket. The voucher can be used just like cash towards any other flight unlike a free ticket. 




Free tickets are MUCH harder to redeem as only a set number of seats per flight are eligible. This seat allotment is also the same that frequent flyers, airline employees and other travel professionals use, so there is a lot of competition for very few seats. That's why the airlines offer free tickets as most go unused and end up costing the airline nothing for your inconvenience.


Remember, if you need travel assistance, please contact me at lisa@traveldivalisa.com or call (330) 329-9178!

Don't let turbulence freak you out

Here's a great article from CNN Travel about turbulence. It explains what causes turbulence and and how you should react or prepare yourself.

CLICK HERE FOR THE ARTICLE!

As always, please let me know if I can help you with any travel needs at lisa@traveldivalisa.com or call 330.329.9178!

The time has come for child seats on airplanes

Please read USA Today's great article on child seats on airplanes. I have always felt that young children would be safer buckled up rather than on their parent's laps, however for the cost conscious families, a lap child was more economical.


Ever since I have heard the story of United Airlines Flight 232 which crashed in Sioux city, and heard about senior flight attendant Jan Brown Lohr's experience, my feelings on this matter have solidified.

Jan "was forced by regulation to ask parents with "lap babies" (children without seats) aboard flight 232 to place their children on the cabin floor during the flight's final moments before impact. One of four children died from smoke inhalation. The deceased child's mother came to her at the crash site and stated "You told me to put my baby on the floor and now he's gone." Since then, Lohr has tirelessly lobbied in Washington D.C. to promote the safety of children on all civilian aircraft and airlines, asking that federal regulations require all children to have a seatbelt on every flight."


While the cost may be more upfront when buying a seat for your infant on a flight, the safety of your child is worth much more. Please consider buying a seat for your infant on your next vacation.


If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at lisa@traveldivalisa.com or call 330-329-9178. Thank you!

Important Notice Regarding New TSA Flight Requirements

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has announced that it will require full name (as it appears on their government issued ID), date of birth and gender for all passengers traveling on or after November 1, 2010 regardless of when the reservation was booked. Failure to provide this information could result in a reservation being refused by the airline or tour operator.


If you have any questions about this new policy, please contact me at lisa@traveldivalisa.com or call (330) 329-9178.