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FAA addresses shortage of air traffic controllers with faster job pathway

FAA addresses shortage of air traffic controllers with faster job pathwayThe FAA aims to ease a 2,500-person shortfall of air traffic controllers, approximately 20% below its staffing target.

Plane arriving at Schiphol Airport

Plan to limit flights at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport is put on holdThe decision to cut the number of flights into Schiphol Airport, including all JetBlue flights, was to go into effect next...

A plane coming in for a landing at Schiphol Airport.

The DOT might have very little say about Amsterdam flight cutsEven if a Netherlands government plan to reduce flying at Schiphol Airport violates an Open Skies deal, taking retaliatory...

Michael Whitaker confirmed as FAA administrator

Michael Whitaker confirmed as FAA administratorThe confirmation means that a Senate-approved administrator will run the FAA for the first time since Steven Dickson stepped...

Travelers at Rome's Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport.

EU plans to require travel authorization in mid-2025Visitors to Schengen Area countries will be required to fill out a form ahead of travel. It will cost around $8 and be valid...

U.S. State Department issues blanket travel advisory

U.S. State Department issues blanket travel advisoryA global advisory was issued for all international travel for U.S. citizens, encouraging them to take caution.

The Tel Aviv coastline. Advisors have been busy helping travelers leave Israel in the wake of the Hamas attack.

Tours and cruises canceled, clients depart -- travel's week after war broke out in IsraelCompanies braced for a long-term hit on tourism. But first, they had to help their clients.

American Airlines said it was "disappointed by ASTA's complaint and ongoing campaign to misrepresent American's commitment to delivering a modern retailing experience for customers.""

ASTA looks to DOT for help in fare fight with AmericanThe travel agency group said there's "more at stake than just a fight over new technology."

Amsterdam Schiphol is a capacity-constrained airport.

JetBlue files complaint against Netherlands and EU about flight capsJetBlue opposes the upcoming reduced flight caps at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport.

With the extension of its authority, the FAA can continue to assess taxes on passenger tickets and general aviation fuel purchases.

Three-month FAA extension approvedThe extension was passed late Saturday as part of a short-term spending bill that averted a government shutdown.

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