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Lawmakers appear to take aim at Norwegian Air with new billH.R. 5090 stipulates that the DOT only issue a foreign carrier permit if doing so would not “undermine labor standards” in the...

Senate overwhelmingly passes FAA reauthorization billThe legislation includes provisions for increased airport security and a requirement that airlines refund baggage fees if the...

Visa reciprocity issue with Europe could have dire consequencesThe European Commission's proposal last week to suspend visa waiver privileges for U.S. travelers due to a visa reciprocity...

In security crackdown, Europe requires airlines to hand over passenger dataThe new directive follows terrorist attacks in Paris and Brussels.

WTTC focuses on travel and security in the age of terrorismWTTC CEO David Scowsill called on governments to fight the impulse to close borders and instead to improve international...

It's all in a name changeAnyone who spent time at the World Travel and Tourism Council's Global Summit in Dallas last week would have left with the...

Proposal for minimum airline seat width is voted downThe measure proposed by Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), considered last Thursday as an amendment to an FAA reauthorization bill...

From left, Arne Sorenson, Penny Pritzker and moderator Nick Ross on stage at the WTTC Global Summit.

Borders and terror the ubiquitous topics at WTTC summitMarriott International CEO Arne Sorenson called the recent spate of terror attacks the “greatest threat to international travel...

New law protects Mississippi businesses that refuse to cater same-sex weddingsThe bill has drawn criticism from LGBT groups and Starwood Hotels & Resorts, which published an open letter to the Mississippi...

TSA checkpoints have had no terrorist incidents occur since 9/11.

Luck among factors that help U.S. airports avoid terrorismRobust intelligence-gathering and advantageous geography are considerations, too.

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