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A Joby Aviation electric air taxi doing a flight test at Monterey Regional Airport in California.

FAA program aims to jump-start development of electric air taxisArcher Aviation and Joby Aviation, manufacturers of electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, will join the FAA...

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The cost of an unwelcoming borderInbound numbers are dropping. Visitors to the U.S. are facing "maximum vetting." Brand U.S.A.'s budget has been slashed. Entry...

Brand USA cuts 15% of its staff, eliminates TV networkThe job cuts come as the DMO refocuses its "strategic priorities" after a sharp cut in federal funding.

U.S. to nearly double its travel authorization feeThe Electronic System for Travel Authorization, which travelers from visa waiver countries must complete to enter the U.S.,...

Under a Biden administration proposal, cash compensation was to be required in cases of cancellations that were the fault of the airline.

Trump's deregulatory agenda targets airline consumer rulesThe DOT will not implement a Biden administration proposal that would have required airlines to pay cash compensation to flyers...

Southwest Airlines' first secondary cockpit barrier, a folding door on a Boeing 737.

Southwest leads with early adoption of secondary cockpit barrierThe folding door is located on the cabin side of the forward galley. Before a pilot exits or re-enters the cockpit, the door is...

Holland America Line's Volendam docked in Honolulu in 2023.

The cruise lines sue Hawaii over new taxThe cruise lines' trade group, CLIA, has sued the state, claiming a new 11% tax on cruise ships violates the U.S. Constitution...

The Washington, D.C. skyline.

With troops deployed in D.C., tourism group takes actionD.C. tourism is emphasizing safety and promoting positive perceptions through content and marketing efforts.

$Booking Holdings agrees to $9.5M settlement of Texas junk-fee lawsuit$

Booking Holdings agrees to $9.5M settlement of Texas junk-fee lawsuitThe lawsuit alleged that Booking Holdings drew in customers with "artificially low room rates that were not actually...

Security-screening service Clear pilots its biometric gate

Security-screening service Clear pilots its biometric gateClear says the new technology will shave more time off the screening process for members.

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