We've all heard airline horror stories, and, chances are, you've experienced one yourself.  A lucky minority of us have never had a flight delayed or canceled, been stuck on an airport runway, or spent the night sleeping on a waiting room floor.

As air travel keeps getting more unpleasant and the skies more congested, the passage of a real Passenger's Bill of Rights is becoming more and more necessary.  Yesterday I, along with the Coalition for an Airline Passengers' Bill of Rights, participated in a "strand-in" on the National Mall that simulated the cramped, hot conditions of an airplane stuck on the tarmac to make a point about the importance of passing airline passenger-protecting legislation.