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Archer Aviation is developing a four-seat electric air taxi called Midnight.

FAA lays out a blueprint for accommodating air taxisElectric air taxis, which will take off and land vertically like helicopters, are under development by dozens of companies.

Marriott CEO Tony Capuano responded to questions about the company's resort fee policies during the company's Q1 earnings call.

Marriott must start including fees in room rates this monthA new agreement with the Pennsylvania attorney general's office requires Marriott to comply by May 15.

The U.S. on May 11 will repeal its requirement that inbound international air travelers show proof of a Covid-19 vaccination.

U.S. is lifting inbound vax requirementThe requirement will be dropped on May 11, the same day it ends the Covid-19 public health emergency designation.

Newly filed bipartisan legislation in the House and Senate would aim to reduce financial barriers for aspiring pilots.

Proposed bills address the U.S. pilot shortageHouse and Senate legislation would increase the federal student loan limit for flight training programs.

The Needle at Iao Valley State Monument on Maui. Nonresidents must now make reservations to visit the park.

Maui's Iao Valley now requires reservationsIt's the fourth visitor attraction in the state parks system with such a requirement for nonresidents.

During the second half of 2021, all of the largest 10 U.S. airlines attributed a higher percentage of cancellations to causes under their control than they did in 2019.

Report: When flight cancellations piled up in late 2021, the airlines were mainly at faultAirlines found themselves unprepared for the sudden burst in flying demand as the pandemic waned, said the U.S....

The World Travel & Tourism Council said Wednesday that the travel sector in 2023 will fall just 5% below the $9.5 trillion in GDP contribution to the global economy the sector achieved in 2019, when travel was at its highest.

WTTC: Global tourism sector closes on prepandemic peakThe sector's economic contribution will have recovered by more than 95% this year, and it is expected to surpass its 2019 peak...

FAA acting administrator Billy Nolen to step down this summer

FAA acting administrator Billy Nolen to step down this summerNolen said he will step down once President Joe Biden presents a new nominee for the permanent administrator role.

The U.S. Travel Association said long visa wait times will cut into the travel market share for the U.S.

Long visa wait times persist for key inbound marketsThe wait time for travelers from India has dropped significantly, but it's still well over a year for Mexico and Brazil...

More U.S.-China nonstops? Don't pack your bags yet.

More U.S.-China nonstops? Don't pack your bags yet.Flights between the U.S. and Asia are up dramatically from last summer. But thanks to strict pandemic-era rules, nonstops...

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