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The Department of Transportation has extended to Jan. 23 the period for comments on its proposed rule on enhancing the transparency of airline ancillary service fees.

DOT extends comment period for rule on airline fee disclosureThe DOT received several requests for an extension, including from Airlines for America, IATA, ASTA and Sabre.

TMCs say ticket agents should not be liable for refunds when the merchant of record is the airline.

TMCs propose changes to DOT's ticket refund ruleSix of the largest U.S. corporate travel agencies are concerned about being responsible for a customer's refund, credit or...

Setting the record straight

Setting the record straightInstead of the usual Q&A column, let me take this year-end opportunity to correct a couple of my statements and amplify a few...

Proposed regulations before the Department of Transportation that would make travel agencies responsible for ticket refunds, regardless of whether they possess the funds, are "manifestly unfair," ASTA told the DOT this week.

ASTA tells DOT that refund rule just won't flyThe Society says making travel agencies responsible for airline ticket refunds is "manifestly unfair."

IATA estimates production of SAF will increase 200% this year compared to 2021, to at least 79 million gallons.

IATA and Travalyst will align emission calculationsThe collaboration will focus on both data and standard methodology for route-based passenger emission calculations, including...

The DOT is considering a proposal to require airlines as well as third-party sellers of airline tickets, including travel advisors, to disclose extra fees upfront.

ASTA's Eben Peck speaks for travel advisors at DOT airline fee-disclosure hearingThe Society's executive vice president of advocacy told the committee that the proposal as is would put a burden on agencies...

Wailea Beach on the island of Maui.

Hawaii tourism marketing contract pulled backHawaii has rescinded the awarding of a tourism marketing contract to the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement.

The Department of Homeland Security has delayed implementation of Real ID identification for domestic flying until May of 2025.

Air travelers are given more time to secure Real IDPandemic-related backlogs at licensing bureaus prompted Homeland Security to push back implementation until May of 2025.

Saudi vice minister of tourism Princess Haifa Al Saud speaking at WTTC's Global Summit in Riyadh.

WTTC: Take tourism 'seriously' and it could blunt a recessionTourism can help deter a deep global recession if governments enable the sector to flourish, travel leaders said at the World...

DOT cracks down on airlines that broke refund rules during the pandemic

DOT cracks down on airlines that broke refund rules during the pandemicThe Transportation Department on Monday imposed a total of $7.25 million in fines on six airlines, including Frontier, which...

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