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June 17, 2013
Lost cause?
We are now solidly between Memorial Day and Labor Day, time to pause and reflect on the sad state of the American Vacation. More»
June 10, 2013
Here we go again
The travel industry's meetings and conventions sector needs another scandal about as much as the Internal Revenue Service does. Therefore, in another demonstration of how perverse the universe can be, events have conspired to produce a fresh scandal about lavish spending on convention travel at the IRS. More»
June 03, 2013
Kudos
Thanks again to the Greeks for giving us the word kudos ("praise"), enabling us to heap praise upon the following: More»
May 27, 2013
Days in court
Our least favorite part of the Airline Deregulation Act is headed to the Supreme Court for the third time, and we're not looking forward to it, because the court might end up compounding some earlier mistakes. More»
May 20, 2013
Progress reports
Progress is sometimes slow. It stops and starts. Sometimes it even goes backward. But over time, optimism is usually rewarded. More»
May 13, 2013
Observations
Here's something you don't see every day: Delta Air Lines is planning to give away a billion dollars. More»
May 06, 2013
Amber
What to do with IATA's Conference Resolution 787? Let's slow down and proceed with caution. More»
April 29, 2013
Next week
We are a few days from National Travel and Tourism Week, which begins May 4 and peaks on May 7, National Rally Day. More»
April 28, 2013
Washington scorecard
We are pleased to note that the FAA has signed off on Boeing's plans to modify the battery system in the new 787 Dreamliner. More»
April 22, 2013
Ventures
We're warming to the idea of changing the law to permit airlines of any country to merge with airlines of any other country. More»
April 22, 2013
Not a good system
From a public relations perspective, Carnival Corp. may be doing the right thing by offering to reimburse the federal government for U.S. Navy and Coast Guard assistance that was rendered when ships were disabled. More»
April 15, 2013
Custom customers
Everybody loves customs preclearance, right? Passengers love it. Airlines love it. It's a welcome breeze right now. More»
April 08, 2013
Cheats and bloodsuckers?
When Sen. Jay Rockefeller talks, people expect to hear something worth hearing. Lately, however, we're not so sure. More»
April 08, 2013
The Big Ship
The preservation group that seeks to preserve and restore the SS United States is running out of money again. It's a sad story that has gotten sadder over the years, and there seems to be no happy ending in sight. More»
April 01, 2013
JOLT
We're tired of the fad of naming laws so that they render cute acronyms, but we'll put aside our disdain for the JOLT Act, because it's a good piece of legislation. More»
April 01, 2013
Milestones
We make history every day, but we don't always know we're doing it. Fortunately, there are entities who keep score, enabling us to offer these periodic updates. More»
March 25, 2013
Full disclosure
We are pleased to report that despite the sequester, the DOT still has the resources to make anonymous calls to agents to see if they abide by the letter of the law when it comes to disclosing airline codeshares. More»
March 25, 2013
Snow jobs
If you need a good anecdote about what an economic engine travel and tourism can be, look no further than Jackson, Wyo., just south of Yellowstone National Park. More»
March 18, 2013
Settlement
American and Travelport have agreed to settle their lawsuits against each other and to implement a long-term, "full content" agreement. Pause. Applause. More»
March 18, 2013
Milestones
Milestones, anniversaries, industry firsts and "unprecedented" events are all around us, and it is a traditional job of journalism to take note. But we have to confess we fell down on the job and missed a big one. More»

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