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Will Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' takeover of the taxing district that governs the area where the Walt Disney World Resort sits have a long-term impact on Disney's presence in Orlando?

What will be the impact of DeSantis' takeover of Disney district?While exactly how much control the new board will exert over expansion plans is unknown, advisors believe guests' theme park...

U.S. attorney general Merrick Garland announcing the DOJ's lawsuit against the JetBlue-Spirit merger.

DOJ is suing to block the JetBlue-Spirit mergerThe merger of JetBlue and Spirit would "result in higher fares and fewer choices for tens of millions of travelers," said U.S....

The airport in Salt Lake City has been awarded funds to build new or expand existing terminals.

FAA awards nearly $1 billion in airport fundingThe funds will help "meet the growing demand for air travel and invests in key areas to help get travelers in and out of...

President Joe Biden spoke about the creation of the Junk Fee Prevention Act, mentioning resort fees specifically, during his State of the Union address. Nevada's congressional delegation is weighing in on the subject.

Nevada's congressional delegation reacts to Biden's 'Junk Fee' proposalThe state's lawmakers emphasized the need for transparency rather than criticizing the resort fees.

An American Airlines plane in Beijing in 2019. Scheduled seats in the U.S.-China market are down 93% compared to March 2019.

Pandemic flight rules slow U.S.-China travel restartThe flight restrictions are a holdover from a diplomatic dispute between the countries over air travel early in the pandemic.

Whereas Spirit Airlines flight attendants support a JetBlue-Spirit merger, JetBlue flight attendants do not.

JetBlue flight attendants oppose buying Spirit AirlinesThe flight attendants' union said a JetBlue-Spirit merger would reduce U.S. airline competition and harm JetBlue workers.

United's website now dynamically finds adjacent seats for parties that include a child age 11 and under..

United makes it easier for families to sit togetherA technology upgrade and policy change will make it easier for children 11 and under to sit next to an accompanying adult...

Amsterdam Schiphol is a capacity-constrained airport.

JetBlue is fighting for permission to launch Amsterdam serviceIn a complaint to the DOT, JetBlue says the Netherlands government has broken an open-skies pact in denying JetBlue entry into...

The recovery-versus-overtourism paradox

The recovery-versus-overtourism paradoxU.S. Travel's singular focus is "increased travel, full stop." Is that the most profitable route?

A suite at the Marriott Resort Palm Jumeirah, Dubai. The resort opened during last year's fourth quarter.

Marriott CEO unfazed by Biden's fight against resort feesAnthony Capuano said during Marriott's Q4 earnings call that the relatively few hotels that do charge resort fees are on solid...

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