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Spending by international visitors down 3.3% in 2017The drop translates to a loss of $4.6 billion and 40,000 jobs, the U.S. Travel Association said.

An interactive map color-codes the country by its ranking: red for 4, orange for 3 and yellow for 2.

State Department overhauls travel advisory methodRecognizing that most people don't know the difference between a "travel warning" and a "travel alert," the State Department...

CBP stepped up border searches of electronic devices last yearCBP said border agents searched about 30,200 travelers, a 60% increase.

Huerta departs FAA after 5-year term expiresDan Elwell, the agency's deputy administrator since late June, is now serving as acting head.

TSA grants states extension to meet Real ID requirementsResidents from noncompliant states will be able to use their driver's license as ID at the airport for domestic travel until...

Visa services resume between U.S. and TurkeyA diplomatic dispute that began in October has ended.

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...

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