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2017: Year in Review

2017: Year in ReviewIt was a banner year for much of the travel industry. Yet several challenges -- from President Trump's policies and rhetoric to...

Trump administration defers formal action in Gulf carrier flapThe U.S. government will not take punitive action against the UAE and Qatar for alleged Open Skies violations, though it is...

Valley of the Gods is no longer considered part of Bears Ears National Monument.

After Bears Ears reduction, tour operators worry that national parks are vulnerablePresident Trump's decision to shrink significant portions of the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments is...

DOT dumps proposed rule requiring bag-fee disclosureIf enacted, the rule would have meant that carriers couldn't display a ticket price, then only later in the sales process show...

Homeland Security considers merger of PreCheck and Global EntryTSA administrator David Pekoske said a merger of the two trusted-traveler programs could help unify biometrics initiatives and...

Cruise and airline provisions axed from Senate tax billForeign-flagged cruise ships and the Gulf carriers won't be subject to corporate income taxes.

Valley of the Gods, part of Utah's Bears Ears National Monument.

Opponents say Trump's plan to shrink national monuments is illegalPresident Trump is expected to announce Monday that he is shrinking significant portions of the Bears Ears and Grand...

Senate bill puts tax burden on Gulf airlines

Senate bill puts tax burden on Gulf airlinesA proposal contained within the Senate tax reform bill would pave the way for the U.S. to charge corporate income taxes to...

New DOT program aims to put more vets in airline cockpitsThe program, called Forces to Flyers, is slated to begin as commercial airlines in the U.S. face a growing pilot shortage.

ASTA says advocacy efforts helped defeat tax proposalsASTA launched grassroots campaigns against proposals in Illinois, Maine, Ohio and Pennsylvania.

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