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GBTA: Business travel took $185 million hit because of banEven with an appeals court upholding the stay on the ban, uncertainty will remain until a likely Supreme Court hearing, said...

Trump vows to cut aviation taxes and regulationsThe president says an announcement about airline taxes and developing aviation infrastructure is coming in the next two or...

JetBlue urges new administration not to crack down on Gulf airlinesIn a letter to the secretaries of state and transportation, the carrier urged them to preserve open skies agreements with the...

White House spokesman hints that Trump won't revoke Norwegian Air permit"There is a huge economic benefit that lies in that deal right now," Sean Spicer said.

ASTA: Trump's ban, Mexico rhetoric have inhibited travel"The way [the travel ban] was implemented and all the confusion that it created and the headlines it created is having an...

Analysis shows big decline in fare searches after Trump-ordered travel banOut of 122 countries examined by Hopper, searches for flights to the U.S. were down in 94 of them during the week of the Jan....

Travel ban lifted, but welcome mat is frayed

Travel ban lifted, but welcome mat is frayedTrade associations and companies complained that Trump's order painted the U.S. as unwelcoming to travelers and that the...

Big 3 airlines look for sympathetic ear from new secretary of stateThe heads of Delta, American and United have asked for a meeting with Rex Tillerson to discuss their Open Skies dispute with...

Expedia declaration supports lawsuit against president Trump"Expedia believes that the executive order jeopardizes its corporate mission and could have a detrimental impact on its...

Elaine Chao is sworn in as transportation secretary by Vice President Mike Pence (right). From left, Chao's husband Sen. Mitch McConnell and her father James Chao.

Chao confirmed as transportation secretaryThe Senate overwhelmingly approved her with a 93-6 vote.

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