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Hawaii tourism is stable but not growing

Hawaii tourism is stable but not growingThe latest forecast from the Economic Research Organization at the University of Hawaii notes Maui is still struggling to...

An aerial view of Victoria, British Columbia, a common port of call on Alaska cruises.

Senator proposes skipping Canadian ports on Alaska cruisesSen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) is fanning the flames of the U.S.-Canada trade war, saying on a news talk radio show this week...

Delta now expects $500 million less in revenue for the first three months of the year than it had forecast in January.

With demand decreasing, U.S. airlines revise forecastsFederal government job cuts, a decline in consumer confidence, the Los Angeles wildfires, Southeast snowstorms and the fatal...

During a March 11 briefing, National Transportation Safety Board chairwoman Jennifer Homendy talks about the collision of an American Airlines plane with an Army helicopter near Washington Reagan National Airport.

D.C. plane crash: NTSB urges ban on some helicopter flights at Reagan AirportThe NTSB said the existing separation distance between planes and helicopters at Washington Reagan National Airport is...

Take our reader poll: The effects of federal layoffs and cuts

Take our reader poll: The effects of federal layoffs and cutsTravel Weekly is exploring the impact of government layoffs and funding cuts, on travel. This brief poll asks travel advisors...

U.S. could issue travel ban this week

U.S. could issue travel ban this weekReports from Reuters and the New York Times cited officials within the Trump administration who said that a new executive order...

Trump establishes task force to oversee FIFA World Cup preparation

Trump establishes task force to oversee FIFA World Cup preparationAn executive order said the 2026 World Cup "presents an opportunity to showcase the nation's pride and hospitality while...

American Airlines continues to argue that previous court rulings failed to account for the pro-consumer aspects of its Northeast Alliance with JetBlue.

American Airlines turns to the Supreme Court to relitigate its Northeast AllianceThe U.S. District Court in Massachusetts ruled against American's partnership with JetBlue, and AA lost its appeal last...

Nearly 500,000 federal employees work in the Washington, D.C. area, according to Pew Research Center.

Federal government layoffs affect official and leisure travelTravel advisors are feeling the impact as mass layoffs of the federal workforce chill travel plans for current and former...

Geoff Freeman

Geoff Freeman on the need for infrastructure upgradesThe U.S. Travel Association CEO is calling for investments in airport staffing and biometrics and the need for a White House...

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