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In Utah, the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity will dedicate $5 million toward keeping five parks open, including Zion.

Most national parks will close if the government shuts downA major exception will be in Utah, where officials said the state will use its own resources to keep five national parks open.

Congress put an end to the 2018-19 shutdown on the same day that a surge in work absences by air traffic controllers reverberated across the National Aviation System.

Government shutdown could bring air travel chaos -- againWith another shutdown looming, aviation stakeholders are sounding the alarm.

If Congress fails to reauthorize the FAA by the end of the month, airlines won't be able to collect excise taxes that fund the Airport and Airway Trust Fund.

House bill would give FAA a short-term funding extensionThe deadline for FAA reauthorization is Sept. 30.

U.S. Travel Association CEO Geoff Freeman said a looming shutdown is a "completely avoidable situation that threatens livelihoods."

Travel organizations sound the warning bells about a government shutdownWithout a deal, there will be a shutdown at the end of the month, and the U.S. Travel Association said it would cost the U.S....

Delta planes at LaGuardia Airport.

FAA extends slot waivers at New York-area airportsThe FAA will continue to allow airlines to surrender 10% of their landing and departure slots at Newark, LaGuardia and JFK...

A large crowd of tourists at Yosemite National Park.

Everyone's in Europe. Why are U.S. national parks crowded?Yellowstone and Yosemite were among the parks where extensive traffic and long lines at entrances were a problem, despite a...

FAA restores top safety rating for Mexico's civil aviationWith the restoration, Mexican airlines can add U.S. routes and frequencies for the first time since May 2021.

Biden nominates Michael Whitaker for FAA administrator

Biden nominates Michael Whitaker for FAA administratorWhitaker was deputy FAA administrator during the second Obama administration.

JSX currently operates out of private airport terminals with no TSA screening. New regulations could disallow that.

FAA to propose regulations on operators of public air chartersSuch companies would be subject to the same requirements as commercial airlines, like TSA screening and the 1,500-hour training...

In the first nine months of fiscal year 2023 through June, the U.S. issued 19.4% more nonimmigrant visas than it did during the same period of 2019.

State Department says high demand is pushing visa waitsThe visa wait times for residents of Mexico and India were already very long. They're even longer now, and stakeholders are...

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