Travel Tips

 

Saving Money for Travel

Limits For Baggage Liability

Domestic Baggage Liability

·       For Domestic flights, DOT regulation allows airlines to limit their liability for a lost, damaged, or delayed bag. Airlines are free to pay more than the limit but are not required to do so.

·       The maximum liability amount allowed by regulation is $3,800 per passenger.

International Baggage Liability

·     For most INTERNATIONAL flights, a treaty called the Montreal Convention applies to the carriage of baggage. The maximum baggage liability for flights covered by the Montreal Convention is currently 1,288 Special Drawing Rights (approximately $1,700.00 US) per passenger.  This is the most that airlines must pay a passenger for a lost, damaged, or delayed bag.  Airlines are free to pay more than the limit but are not required to do so.

Passengers should file a baggage claim with their airline as soon as possible. 

What to do if flights get delayed or canceled

Go to DOT Travel Dashboard

Gives you a breakdown of compensation for air travel issues. Find what you are eligible for if something bad happens to your travels. 

Cruise Line Discounts

Cruise lines lose money if they cannot book all their cabinets within 90 days of departure. Vacations to Go on Google and click the first link.

Tab 90 day tracker.

All the cruises leaving selling for 70 – 90 % off.