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Johanna Jainchill

If TSA agents are deemed essential, their paychecks should be, tooThe travel industry is urging Congress to restore TSA pay during the DHS shutdown, as TSA workers continue to work without pay.

ASTA president and CEO Zane Kerby kicked off Legislative Day 2024, at an event at the National Press Club on Monday. This week, ASTA announced it was donating to a fund that helps support federal workers.

ASTA donates to a fund to help federal workers unpaid during the shutdownThe latest shutdown has primarily affected DHS, which includes TSA officers. They could be among the beneficiaries of support...

Where do we go from here? Executives forecast the next 10 years

Where do we go from here? Executives forecast the next 10 yearsFrom political turmoil to pandemic, travel has weathered many challenges. What lies ahead?

United Relax Row will be geared toward families.

United unveils an economy cabin couchThe product, called United Relax Row, will be installed on all of United's Boeing 787s and a portion of its 777s.

The Department of Homeland Security has been shut down since mid-February.

ICE deployment panned as a poor solution for airport securityMoving ICE agents into airports to help alleviate the problem of TSA officers calling out or resigning is not a...

A United jet at O'Hare, where capacity limits may be instated this summer.

Anticipating surge in oil prices, United to cut short-term capacityThe airline plans to cut short-term capacity by about five percentage points, according to a letter to employees from CEO Scott...

United's Airbus A321 Coastliners will have 20 lie-flat business-class seats with privacy doors.

United introduces new era of comfort with premium-focused narrowbody and regional planesUnited will make 100 incoming Airbus A321 deliveries its most premium-oriented narrowbody aircraft.

TSA in December 2025. Officers in the division, which is housed under the Department of Homeland Security, are working without pay after the department's funding lapsed.

ICE agents deployed to airports as TSA funding lapse drags on and lines build upOfficials said ICE agents would be assigned tasks that would free up TSA officers to focus on screening. But the union that...

U.S. airlines thrive despite higher jet fuel costs from Iran war

U.S. airlines thrive despite higher jet fuel costs from Iran warJet fuel prices in the U.S. rose 57% during the first 18 days of the Iran war. It's a hefty increase, but U.S. airlines say...

ANA is Southwest's seventh international partner.

Southwest partners with All Nippon AirwaysThe interline agreement includes connections through the carriers' shared gateways in Honolulu, Seattle, San Francisco and Los...

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