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In permitting voice calls, British Airways urged flyers to be considerate.

Congress renews its effort to ban in-flight phone callsWhile British Airways in May began allowing flyers to make calls, here in the U.S. a bipartisan bill aims to block in-flight...

American Airlines called the FAA's flight-cap extension at Chicago O'Hare "a prudent decision that will help maintain operational stability."

FAA extends O'Hare flight cap into fall 2027The initial cap was set to run through Oct. 24 and limits daily operations at the airport to 2,708.

Richard Turen

Seeing America on a seven-month tourDOT secretary Sean Duffy spent the last seven months filming "The Great American Road Trip." Where does he find the time?

The U.S. leisure and hospitality industry lost jobs in JuneIt was a reversal in what many in the industry expected would be a banner summer driven by the FIFA World Cup and America's...

FAA taps Air Space Intelligence for air traffic control software

FAA taps Air Space Intelligence for air traffic control softwareASI's software will reduce flight delays, improve traffic flow and increase airspace capacity, and will be implemented in the...

Government travel is still down about 10% to 15% from before the DOGE cuts in February 2025, said Adtrav Travel Management.

After last year’s turmoil, a mixed recovery for government travelAre things starting to look up? It appears there's been a recovery, but the pace depends on the travel agency and the type of...

IATA says that just 10 nations are active Corsia participants.

Will Corsia collapse? IATA criticizes lack of support for airline carbon-offset schemeIATA hinted that it could withdraw support for Corsia due to inaction and opposition from participating countries.

Julie Coker

NYC Tourism + Conventions' Julie Coker on the Big Apple's visitor prospectsEditor at large Robert Silk spoke with Coker about international visitation, the World Cup and the challenges of promoting New...

The travel industry fights for Brand USA -- and its survivalAt stake for the U.S. tourism industry is the restoration of its previous budget and reauthorization by 2027 amid a challenging...

Nick Adams said, "No one has done more for American tourism than President Trump."

Trump pump or Trump slump? A conversation with U.S. tourism envoy Nick AdamsEditor at large Robert Silk spoke with Adams at the U.S. Travel Association's IPW conference about how he hopes to bolster...

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