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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.

New security steps mean longer waits for inbound U.S. flyersMajor airlines are urging passengers to arrive at airports earlier to comply with the new directives, which could include short...

FAA committee recommends accelerated pilot trainingThe proposal to reduce minimum training hours comes as airlines -- especially regional carriers -- struggle with a nationwide...

September hurricanes took toll on travel and hospitality jobsThe U.S. Labor Department reported that the economy lost 33,000 jobs during the month, and nearly 60% of them were in leisure...

Four more foreign airlines join PreCheckAll Nippon Airways, Cathay Pacific, Finnair and Korean Air are in the expedited-screening program.

Inbound U.S. travelers to face tighter securityThere could be short security interviews with passengers, among other measures.

Travel trade groups lobbying for TSA Modernization ActASTA and others particularly like that the bill calls for expansion of the PreCheck program.

Another travel ban, another restraining orderA federal district court in Hawaii has issued a temporary restraining order to block the third version of Trump's travel ban.

ASTA gets behind bill defining an independent contractorThe bill would amend the Fair Labor Standards Act to solely adopt the common-law test to determine whether a worker is an...

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