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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Aviation Consumer Protection Division

For the following pamphlets, write to:
Aviation Consumer Protection Division, C-75
U.S. Department of Transportation
400 Seventh Street, S.W., Washington, DC 20590

"Plane Talk." A series of facts sheets on specialized topics. Free.
* Frequent Flyer Programs * Tips on Avoiding Baggage Problems * "Defensive Flying" * Public Charter Flights * Transporting Live Animals * Passengers With Disabilities

"Kids and Teens in Flight." When children fly alone. Free.

"Consumers Tell It to the Judge." Small Claims Court. Free.

"Air Travel Consumer Report." Single copies free. Statistics for the industry and for individual airlines on: Delayed and Canceled Flights * Oversales * Baggage Problems * Consumer Complaints to DOT

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Write to: Superintendent of Documents U.S. Government Printing Office Washington, DC 20402

"Your Trip Abroad." Customs, shots, insurance. $1.25.

"A Safe Trip Abroad." Precautions against robbery, terrorism. $1.00.

"Travel Tips for Older Americans." $1.00.

Write to:
Consumer Information Center
Pueblo, CO 81009
for a copy of "Foreign Entry Requirements." Visa and other requirements for many foreign countries. 50 cents.

U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE

Write to:
U.S. Customs Service
P.O. Box 7407
Washington, DC 20044

"Know Before You Go." Customs advice for entering the U.S. Free.

FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION

Write to: Federal Trade Commission
6th & Pennsylvania Ave. N.W., Room 130
Washington, DC 20580

"Telemarketing Travel Fraud." Travel scams marketed by phone. Free.

U.S. OFFICE OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS

Write to: Consumer Information Center
Pueblo, CO 81009

"Access Travel." Handicapped services at over 500 airports. Free.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRIGULTURE

Write to: USDA/APHIS Public Information
6505 Belcrest Road, Room 613
Hyattsville, MD 20782

"Travelers' Tips." Bringing plant and animal products into the U.S. Free.

"Traveling by Air with Your Pet." Free.

U.S. PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE

Write to: Superintendent of Documents
U.S. Government Printing Office
Washington, DC 20402

"Health Information for International Travelers." $6.00 (182 pp.).

AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS

Write to: A.S.P.C.A. Education Dept.
424 E. 92nd St.
New York, NY 10128
(Send a business-size self-addressed stamped envelope)

"Air Travel Tips." About pets. Free.

"Airline Travel With Your Bird." Free

AVIATION CONSUMER ACTION PROJECT

Write to: Aviation Consumer Action Project
P.O. Box 19029
Washington, DC 20036

"Facts and Advice for Airline Passengers." $2.00.

BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU

Write to: Better Business Bureau
257 Park Ave. South
New York, NY 10010

"Low-Cost Air and Ticket Consolidators." $3.00 (4 pp.)

CONSUMER INFORMATION CENTER

A number of the federal government brochures listed above, as well as many others, are available from the Consumer Information Center. If you are thinking of ordering publications from several agencies, it may be more convenient to request a free CIC catalog by writing to Consumer Information Center, Pueblo, CO 81009.

You may also call (719) 948-4000 (normal long-distance rates apply), or go to their web page: Aviation Consumer Protection Divison Home Page

NOTICE

We make every effort to keep Fly-Rights up to date, but airlines frequently change the way they do business. So by the time you read this a few of the procedures we have covered may be different. Tenth Revised Edition, September 1994


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