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U.S. hotel industry associations have praised the signing of President Trump's One Big, Beautiful Bill for America, citing provisions that they say will help small-business operators.

Hotel associations praise Trump's Big Beautiful BillThe American Hotel & Lodging Association and the Asian American Hotel Owners Association say the bill will help small-business...

Aviation stakeholders praise the ATC overhaul in Trump's budget law

Aviation stakeholders praise the ATC overhaul in Trump's budget lawHowever, those same stakeholders are already noting that substantially more funding will be needed in the coming years to...

ASTA lauds two measures in Trump's Big Beautiful Bill

ASTA lauds two measures in Trump's Big Beautiful BillASTA pointed to two provisions it had been lobbying for: a tax break for advisors was made permanent and flexibility was...

Travel industry delivers praise and concern after Trump's policy bill becomes lawLong-sought investments in infrastructure and business-friendly tax policies came with steep cuts to Brand USA's federal...

A clean slate at the Hawaii Tourism Authority

A clean slate at the Hawaii Tourism AuthorityAll members of the HTA's board of directors have resigned at the urging of Gov. Josh Green.

Don't let America's tourism marketing go dark: Why slashing Brand USA Is a costly mistakeThe proposed 80% budget cut to Brand USA isn't just bean-counting; it's effectively pulling the rug out from under an entire...

Senate passes Trump's budget bill without restoring Brand USA cutsAs it stands, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act reduces Brand USA's federal funding from $100 million to $20 million for the...

The Supreme Court won't hear American Airlines' appeal of the decision that broke up its short-lived Northeast Alliance with JetBlue in 2023.

Supreme Court rejects AA's Northeast Alliance appealThe decision means that the trial court ruling of district court judge Leo Sorokin that shot down the partnership will stand.

The cybercriminal organization mentioned by the FBI, Scattered Spider, is believed to have hacked MGM Resorts International and Caesars in the late summer of 2023.

FBI warns of possible cyberattacks on airlinesThe bureau didn't mention specific airlines in its announcement, which came a day after Hawaiian Airlines reported a systems...

Industry promises a fight for Brand USA's federal fundingSmall towns and big cities from Virginia to Illinois to California expressed grave concern about the harm to U.S. visitor...

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