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Utah senator aims to ease proposed regulations on agentsSen. Mike Lee will introduce an amendment to the FAA reauthorization bill that would lessen disclosure burdens for travel...

DOT making airline on-time stats more thoroughIn August, the report will for the first time aggregate the numbers of mainline carriers with those of their regional partners.

Georgia governor reinstates jet fuel tax breakThe move reverses the decision by the state legislature in March to quash the tax break as punishment for Delta's decision to...

TSA program uses air marshals to stake out passengersUnder the program, called Quiet Skies, the agency puts air marshals on flights to monitor individuals who aren't under formal...

President Donald Trump and British prime minister Theresa May at the NATO Summit 2018.

Trump effect: Flight searches down from China and Canada, up from RussiaRecent foreign policy events involving President Donald Trump have consistently impacted travel searches to the U.S., according...

Oversight criticized, FAA agrees to resolve the issueThe agency lacks adequate safeguards to properly oversee and respond to complaints about flight test programs that airlines are...

Senator introduces airfare-transparency billSen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) proposes to synchronize airfare disclosure rules so that OTAs, metasearch sites and...

Travel growth robust, but group fears trade warsThe U.S. Travel Association warned that "mounting trade tensions work against America's pursuit of an increased share in the...

FAA: Denser airplane seating does not impede evacuationThe agency said the reduced width and pitch of airline seats is not a safety issue.

Tackling overtourism: Travel executives discuss the problem

Tackling overtourism: Travel executives discuss the problemAt the World Travel and Tourism Council's Global Summit, a panel of industry leaders talked about local resentment of and...

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