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The NPS said the Blue Ridge Parkway generated $1.8 billion in 2023 spending along the 469-mile Appalachian Mountains road.

Proposed budget cuts threaten National Park Service and tourism economyAdvocates express concern about the impact on smaller historical sites. Still, tour operators are cautiously optimistic about...

A combination of runway repairs, a shortage of air traffic controllers and technology problems have sharply curtailed how much traffic Newark can support.

FAA implements temporary flight cap at Newark AirportThe cap of 56 flights per hour (28 arrivals and 28 departures) is 27% less than what the airport can normally handle. But...

United Airlines aircraft lined up for takeoff at Newark Airport.

FAA to determine Newark flight cap later this monthThe FAA will decide on a cap on or after May 28, proposing 28 arrivals per hour until June 15.

ASTA supports legislation to expand 529 plans and preserve tax deduction

ASTA supports legislation to expand 529 plans and preserve tax deductionThe bill would make permanent a tax deduction that many advisors use, plus widen qualified expenses for 529 savings plans to...

A Qatar Airways Boeing 777.

Qatar Airways jet order said to be Boeing's largest for widebodiesThe airline has ordered 160 Boeing widebodies -- a combination of 787 Dreamliners and 777-9s -- plus options for another 50...

Airfares continued their downward trajectory in April, dropping 2.8% compared to March, according to the Consumer Price Index.

Airfares drop for the third month in a rowThe Consumer Price Index says fares dropped 2.8% in April, following drops of 5.3% in March and 4% in February.

The WTTC said that without urgent action to restore confidence, it could take years for the U.S. just to return to prepandemic levels of international visitor spend.

WTTC calls projected decline in international visitors 'a wake-up call' for U.S.The U.S. is on track to lose $12.5 billion in inbound visitor spending this year, according to the latest Economic Impact...

Thus far, the Real ID rollout has been mostly smooth, in part because enforcement has been measured.

TSA takes flexible approach to Real ID enforcementThe TSA's enforcement of the new Real ID requirement varies from airport to airport.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy discussed Newark Airport and the U.S. air traffic control system on NBC's "Meet the Press" on May 11.

Troubled Newark Airport faces temporary flight capThe FAA will convene with domestic airlines this week to negotiate flight reductions at Newark Airport.

Trump dismisses vice chair of the NTSB

Trump dismisses vice chair of the NTSBAlvin Brown, a Democrat who Joe Biden appointed to the National Transportation Safety Board last year, has been fired.

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