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Winter storm Elliott brought ice, sub-zero temperatures and high winds to much of the U.S. leading to a cascade of cancellations and delays over the busiest travel weekend of the year. On Monday alone there were over 4,000 flight cancellations in the U.S. and over 9,000 delays. Reset learns how this happens, what you need to know as a passenger, and what advocates are pushing for to make travel smoother. We talk to David Schaper, NPR transportation correspondent, and Andrew Appelbaum, staff attorney for Flyers Rights.

Flyers Rights Education Fund, Inc.

Paul Hudson. President of FlyersRights,org, shares his insight into the consumer protections and government regulations of consumer air travel in 2022. Seats are getting smaller, cancellations are becoming the norm and consumer protections are almost non-existent in the United States. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight's rundown: Bill breaks down Cassidy Hutchinson's testimony during the Jan. 6 Committee hearings The FBI raids Trump attorney John Eastman's phone Hillary Clinton returns July 4th's travel nightmare with guest Paul Hudson, president of FlyersRights.org Men caught with thousands of fentanyl pills released without bail House Speaker Nancy Pelosi receives communion at the Vatican Diane Foley speaks about her son James and his beheading at the hands of terrorists This Day in History: Apple iPhone goes on sale Final Thought: Bill and Holly attacked at the beach In Case You Missed It: Buy a BillOReilly.com Premium Membership for Father's Day and get "Killing the Killers" free! Click here to watch exclusive clips from the History Tour with Donald Trump Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FlyersRights pushes back against digital Covid passports as a requirement to fly.

Last week the White House followed our lead in requiring masks in cabins. What NEW power does this give to Flight Attendants? Also last week, Canada lifted the grounding order on the Boeing 737MAX. FlyersRights.org president Paul Hudson says Canada and India now follow the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) -not the secretive FAA. FlyersRights'.org 2nd petition to re-ground the 737MAX was denied in US Appeal Court. What SECRET info did Boeing give to FAA? FlyersRights' position = The 737MAX is NOT fixed.

Young activist, Katie Fahey tells us the inspiring story of how she was able to organize a left/right coalition to end gerrymandering in her home state of Michigan. And Paul Hudson, the head of Flyers’ Rights tells us how and why the FAA has re-approved the faulty Boeing 737 Max.

Flyers Rights President Paul Hudson issued the following response to the DOT's refusal to promulgate a mask rule after DOT General Counsel Steven Bradbury issued a letter denying Flyers Rights' rulemaking petition: This horrible decision will no doubt encourage bad actor airlines and airports to not enforce masking or social distancing and to do more of the same. Listen to Paul Hudson and his take about the decision a mask is not required on US Airlines. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/etn/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/etn/support

Callers to FlyersRights' Hotline are incensed that, despite government bailout money, they're getting refunded for their cancelled tickets. Nobody wants a voucher! Some airline call-reps are wrongly telling passengers they'll get a refund only after their vouchers expire - Wrong! you're entitled to a refund immediately! Why are airlines flat-out lying? Because they'll do anything and everything to deny your refund! (Apologies for the audio static - it was recorded during Coronavirus quarantine, in less-than-ideal studio conditions)

We speak with a 25 year ATC veteran about what's going on in the skies today. Visit us at FlyersRights.org for more info!

Ralph hears from courageous former Boeing Quality Control Manager, John M. Barnett, who blew the whistle on shoddy production of the 787 Dreamliner, how the FAA has backed off on oversight, and how Boeing “bean counters” have put profits over safety. John M. Barnett was a Quality Control Manager for Boeing Company for 25 years in its Seattle facility. He transferred in 2011 to manage Boeing’s new plant in South Carolina to build the 787 Dreamliner where he revealed shoddy production as reported on the front-page of the April 20, 2019, New York Times. He retired under pressure in 2017 and assumed the challenge to inform the flying public. His whistleblower complaint to OSHA is pending. “I haven’t seen a plane out of Charleston yet that I would put my name on saying that it’s safe and air-worthy.” John M. Barnett, former Quality Control Manager on the 787 Dreamliner “In aircraft production, and working with Boeing all these years, we have a rule of thumb: that it takes eight to ten years for a defect to become an issue on an airplane. So, if you look at the eight to ten-year time frame before a defect becomes an issue and our first plane was delivered in 2012, we’re starting to get into that eight to ten-year window.” John M. Barnett, former Quality Control Manager on the 787 Dreamliner “Boeing’s number one priority should be the safety of the flying public. And the last six years that I worked with them, that is the last thing on their mind… Because it’s just about kicking airplanes out and making the cash register ring.” John M. Barnett, former Quality Control Manager on the 787 Dreamliner For more information on how to protect yourself, go to Flyers Rights   RALPH NADER RADIO HOUR EP 297 TRANSCRIPT (Right click to download)

Ralph talks to professor Sheldon Krimsky about the controversy surrounding GMOs and the conflict of interest inherent in corporate funded scientific studies. Plus he talks to Paul Hudson of Flyers Rights about how the FAA dropped the ball and whether the Boeing Max 8 should ever fly again.

Investigative reporter, Allan Nairn, warns of the autocratic drift of the Republican Party under Trump, and how important the midterm elections are in putting the brakes on it. And Paul Hudson of Flyers Rights updates us on the latest on airline travel from the traveler’s point of view.

From the Washington Post, 20 June 2018: The FBI in Maryland is warning travelers taking to the skies this summer to be cautious as airlines nationwide have seen a recent spike in the number of sexual assaults reported on commercial flights. The assaults, which typically occur on long overnight flights, are “increasing every year . . . at an alarming rate,” said David Rodski, an FBI special agent assigned to investigate crimes out of Baltimore-Washington International Marshall Airport. “This is statistically still very rare; however, it is very good ­advice for people traveling to have situational awareness,” said Rodski, one of several law enforcement officials who gathered at the airport Wednesday to warn travelers about the disturbing trend. In 2014, airline passengers ­reported 38 instances of sexual assault on flights, compared with 63 reports in 2017, according to the FBI. Rodski said the reports are coming from airports across the country and urged passengers to flag assaults immediately so law enforcement officials can effectively investigate and prosecute the cases. “What we’re finding is a lot of people do not report the act” or report long after the incident occurs, Rodski said. “Hit that call button . . . notify the flight crew immediately.” Brian Nadeau, assistant special agent in charge of the FBI’s Baltimore Division, said sexual assault on an airplane falls within the FBI’s jurisdiction and is a federal crime that carries a penalty of up to 10 years in prison. Nadeau said assaults range from strangers grazing other passengers to explicit acts. The assaults typically involve alcohol, a passenger who is asleep, or someone who is sitting in a middle or window seat when the cabin lights are darkened. Nadeau warned passengers on red-eye flights to be particularly careful if they’ve taken medication or sleep aids. “We find offenders will often test their victims, sometimes brushing up against them to see how they will react or if they will wake up,” Nadeau said. “Do not give these offenders the benefit of the doubt.” Renee Murrell, an FBI victim specialist in Baltimore, said many sexual assaults on airplanes go unreported because victims are ashamed or blame themselves. “They are very scared and they don’t know what to expect,” Murrell said. In some cases of passengers assaulted while they’re asleep, “you wake up and you really don’t know what happened.” Paul Hudson, president of the airline consumer organization Flyers Rights, said victims may not be reporting assaults on airplanes because the process can be onerous and flight attendants do not always have clear guidelines for how to handle complaints. Hudson and others have called on lawmakers to pass legislation that would create standards for enforcement and reporting. “If you’re a victim of a crime on the ground, what do you do?” said Hudson, who is an attorney and represented rape victims in New York. “You call 911 and report it to a police officer. But if you’re in an airplane, you can’t do that. You have to report through a flight attendant, and they have to report it to the captain, and the captain has to report it to a ground supervisor for the airline. . . . In many cases, too much time has passed.” The union representing flight attendants recently conducted a survey asking about reports of passenger-on-passenger sexual assaults. About 20 percent of 2,000 flight attendants who responded said they had received a report of a passenger-on-passenger assault while working, but law enforcement got involved only half the time. They complained that airlines often do not offer written guidance or training on how to handle such reports, the union said, with flight attendants relying on their own “resourcefulness” to intervene.

Our guest for this episode of the #PaxEx Podcast is Kendall Creighton, director of communications for consumer advocacy group Flyers Rights.

(Bloomberg) -- Paul Hudson, founder of Flyersrights.org, and Alan Levin, Bloomberg News FAA Reporter, discuss the 'Incredible Shrinking Airline Seat' after a U.S. appeals court ordered aviation regulators to investigate safety concerns surrounding decreasing seat size and legroom. They speak with June Grasso on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law." Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

(Bloomberg) -- Paul Hudson, founder of Flyersrights.org, and Alan Levin, Bloomberg News FAA Reporter, discuss the 'Incredible Shrinking Airline Seat' after a U.S. appeals court ordered aviation regulators to investigate safety concerns surrounding decreasing seat size and legroom. They speak with June Grasso on Bloomberg Radio's "Bloomberg Law."

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Ralph talks to Columbia Law Professor and software expert, Eben Moglen, about the recent VW scandal and how computer software in cars and voting machines is ripe for mischief and accidents.  And Paul Hudson, president of Flyers Rights tells us how we can fight bad airline service.  

Don't touch my junk! It's the catchphrase for how most of us feel as we approach TSA airport checkpoints. But is there a constitutional issue there? What about the Fourth Amendment? That "unreasonable searches and seizures" stuff? We talk with two people about this - ahem - pressing issue: Kate Hanni, from FlyersRights.org, and Adam Engel, a criminal defense attorney and security expert. Fasten your seatbelts - it's going to be a bumpy ride.

Kate Hanni of FlyersRights.org talked about the need for a passenger's bill of rights. Her hotline number is (877) FLYERS6.