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Travelers United accuses Hyatt of using extra charges labeled as "destination fees" or "resort fees" to inflate hotel rates while failing to sufficiently disclose them during the booking process.

Hyatt sued over use of resort feesConsumer advocacy group Travelers United filed a class action against Hyatt with the Superior Court of the District of...

JetBlue said that revealed information about Spirit fare increases was taken out of context.

Bungled redactions reveal JetBlue's plan to increase Spirit faresInternal JetBlue estimates, inadvertently revealed in a court filing, show that the airline plans a 24% to 40% fare increase on...

Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport received $39.8 million in runway funds from the FAA.

FAA spending an additional $121 million for runway safetyFunds were distributed two days after the New York Times published an investigative piece alleging that airline close calls...

The Visa Processing Improvement Act would require the State Department to set interview wait time goals.

Senators sponsor legislation to shorten visa wait timesSen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) said, "International travelers applying for visas are facing unacceptably long wait times, often...

Planes at New York LaGuardia Airport.

FAA publicizes runway safety meetings after New York Times report on close callsThe NYT story documented 46 close calls involving commercial airlines in the U.S. in July.

Environmentalists and airlines square off over standards for sustainable fuel

Environmentalists and airlines square off over standards for sustainable fuelEnvironmental think tank InfluenceMap says airlines are trying to water down sustainability criteria in a federal tax credit...

Wailea Beach near Kihei, Maui. Officials in Maui this week said tourists in parts of Maui not impacted by the fires have not been asked to leave and that visitors are still welcome in the southern and eastern parts of the island.

Government officials say Maui is not closedThe governor and the Maui County mayor say visitors are welcome in the parts of the island not affected by wildfires.

Air service between the U.S. and China will be allowed to double by the end of October under a new agreement reached by the countries.

U.S. and China agree to double air connectivityAirlines from each country are currently limited to 12 roundtrip operations per week but will be allowed to go to 24 operations...

As of June 1, CIE began including a bold notification about ETIAS requirements on invoices and documents for 2024 travel. Pictured, the Cabra Castle Hotel in Ireland.

Europe's travel authorization system (not a visa) is coming soon. Maybe.After years of delays and no firm start date, travel advisors and tour operators are taking a measured approach to the EU's...

U.S. destinations cheered China’s decision to lift restrictions on group travel to the United States, the country’s top spending overseas market prior to the pandemic.

U.S. destinations cheer the return of Chinese travelersChina has opened outbound group tourism to several countries, including the U.S.

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