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In the days since April 28, cancellations at Newark often exceed 10% of flights.

FAA pledges fixes for Newark, but disruptions could continueTravelers flying from, to or through Newark Airport might have to endure a long summer of travel disruption.

Hawaii's Transient Accommodations Tax will apply to cruises in 2026. Pictured, Norwegian Cruise Line's Pride of America sailing in Hawaii.

Hawaii's accommodations tax will apply to cruise linesThe Hawaii Legislature approved a bill that raises the Transient Accommodations Tax, and the governor intends to sign it into...

Planes line up for takeoff at Newark Liberty Airport in this 2023 photo.

FAA unveils plans for immediate air traffic control fixes at Newark Liberty"This includes accelerating technological and logistical improvements and increasing air traffic controller staffing," the...

TSA is encouraging flyers who don’t have a Real ID or an acceptable alternative to arrive to airports early on May 7.

What flyers need to know as Real ID enforcement beginsThe TSA and airports are encouraging travelers to arrive at airports early on May 7.

Newark Airport's Terminal A.

Outdated technology and stress-related absences contribute to Newark Airport chaosThe FAA said that some controllers who work Newark arrivals and departures have taken time off to recover from the stress of...

Clockwise from top left: Hotels editor Christina Jelski, managing editor Rebecca Tobin and news editor Johanna Jainchill.

The state of travel today: Q1 results, volatility, 'noise' and what's nextTravel Weekly editors look at travel markets and the uncertainty uncovered in travel's first quarter: what's up, what's down,...

Rosanna Maietta, CEO of the American Hotel & Lodging Association, speaks out against L.A.'s $30 minimum-wage proposal in Los Angeles on April 29.

Battle lines drawn over proposed $30 minimum wage for L.A. tourism workersThe Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce and city hoteliers say the measure would result in huge job losses and stifled hotel...

Geoff Freeman during an interview about U.S. inbound tourism on CNBC's "Squawk Box."

U.S. Travel Association CEO calls for welcoming tourism message in cable news interviewWith foreign travel to the U.S. falling precipitously in March, Geoff Freeman emphasized the need for a welcoming message and...

Commerce Department fires Brand USA board membersFive of the 11 members of the Brand USA board were dismissed last week, including chairman Elliott Ferguson.

Terry Dale

USTOA's Terry Dale on a U.S.-Canada trade group partnershipDale spoke with tours editor Brinley Hineman about the coalition, its goals and what the travel industry should prepare for.

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