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House passes bill designed to alleviate airport security gridlockThe bill requires the TSA to maintain minimum staffing numbers agreed upon with airlines and airports; gives the TSA the...

Congressional caucus asks airline group about bias casesThe caucus' concerns, laid out in a letter Monday to the trade organization Airlines for America, come on the heels of what it...

Pressure grows for TSA to pare PreCheck cost

Pressure grows for TSA to pare PreCheck costBut officials with TSA and Customs and Border Protection say that enrollment in trusted-traveler programs is higher than it’s...

Hoteliers at NYU conference take veiled shots at TrumpLoews Hotels & Resorts chairman Jonathan Tisch decried what he called “fear-filled rhetoric” in politics, while Marriott...

PreCheck would have more applicants if it were cheaper, survey showsLowering the enrollment fee and simplifying the application process would motivate an additional 7 million people to enroll in...

Government watchdog: TSA needs to improve airport oversightIn a report, the Government Accountability Office said the TSA hasn’t done enough to assess the vulnerability of commercial...

As airport lines grow, TSA is under siege

As airport lines grow, TSA is under siegeIt seems not a day goes by without a headline about people missing their flights due to long security lines, how few travelers...

U.S. stops issuing new tourist visas to VenezuelansThe U.S. embassy in Caracas stated that the Venezuelan Foreign Ministry has refused for months to issue visas for U.S. embassy...

DOJ asks for more info on Alaska-Virgin merger

DOJ asks for more info on Alaska-Virgin mergerIn an announcement Tuesday, the airlines described the request as “a standard part of the DOJ review process.”

As TSA’s lines grow, agents seek to promote PreCheck

As TSA’s lines grow, agents seek to promote PreCheckTravel professionals have quietly been on the front lines in encouraging clients to enroll in the expedited security screening...

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