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Junk Fees Prevention Act introduced

Junk Fees Prevention Act introducedThe legislation would require hotels to disclose the full price upfront.

Phillip Washington submitted his withdrawal letter on Friday, two days after Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee chair Maria Cantwell postponed a committee vote on his nomination.

Biden's choice for FAA leader withdraws his candidacyAmong the reasons Denver Airport CEO Phillip Washington gave for withdrawing his bid were "cheap and unfounded partisan...

Business leaders make their expectations clear for South Africa's new tourism ministerPatricia de Lille, the former public works minister, assumed her new role as minister of tourism on March 6.

United Airlines reduced its Newark schedule last summer.

FAA encourages airlines to cut New York schedules this summerBecause of a shortage of air traffic controllers, the FAA will allow airlines to surrender 10% of their slots at Newark,...

The FAA is urging airlines and pilots to emphasize the importance of awareness of aircraft in relation to taxiways, runways and other aircraft.

FAA urges airlines to review safety procedures after near-missesThe agency put out a safety alert following a series of highly publicized runway incursions over the past couple of months.

What to know about the recent Mexico travel warnings

What to know about the recent Mexico travel warningsFollowing the March 3 kidnapping of four Americans in the Mexican border town of Matamoros, the U.S. State Department issued...

More than 4.3 million passengers passed through Harry Reid Airport in January, a 39.5% increase from January 2022.

Upgrades are planned at Las Vegas airportHarry Reid Airport will use $31 million in federal funding for improvements to the airport's aging baggage-handling system.

Under the merger, Sunwing's network of scheduled and charter flights is to be taken over by WestJet.

Canadian government approves WestJet's acquisition of SunwingTransport Canada said that without an acquisition, Canada's air transport sector could have faced a significant reduction of...

CDC rescinds Covid-19 testing order for travelers from China

CDC rescinds Covid-19 testing order for travelers from ChinaPassengers no longer will need to present a negative Covid-19 test result nor show documentation of recovery from Covid-19...

A judge concluded that Flyers Rights had failed to conclusively prove that small seats slow the exit of airline passengers in the case of an emergency.

Court rules that FAA isn't responsible for setting airplane seat standardsConsumer advocacy group Flyers Rights had sought to compel the FAA to set standards for minimum seat size and space between...

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