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"There's things that we're doing as a country that are actually hindering recovery of demand internationally," said American Airlines CEO Robert Isom.

American Airlines CEO laments long visa wait timesAmerican's revenue from international flights during the third quarter rose to $3.6 billion, but CEO Robert Isom says the...

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced Wednesday that it will nearly double the number of H-2B visas normally available each fiscal year for 2023, detailing plans to issue close to 65,000 additional H-2B visas for the coming year.

The U.S. doubles the number of H-2B visas for 2023The move was lauded as a "big win" by the U.S. Travel Association.

Clockwise from top left: Robert Silk and Rebecca Tobin of Travel Weekly, Eben Peck of ASTA and Bill McGee of the American Economic Liberties Project discussing new DOT rulemaking proposals on airline refunds, fare disclosures and more.

The DOT's plans for airline refunds, fare rules and moreThe DOT has issued a flurry of proposed rules for airline service, refunds and airfare displays. What does it mean? ASTA's Eben...

DOT proposal will require these fee disclosures

DOT proposal will require these fee disclosuresIf the DOT's fare-disclosure rules are approved, here's what advisors will need to do.

An Aeroflot Airbus A350.

Russia loses spot on U.N. aviation group's governing councilIn a vote held Friday, Russia fell six votes short of the 86 needed to remain on the International Civil Aviation Organization...

A report from the Cato Institute in July referred to a "wait times apocalypse" for tourist and business traveler visas of 247 days on average, up from 17 days before March 2020.

247 days to obtain a U.S. visa? Travel groups outraged by waitsThe travel industry is calling wait times for visitors to obtain U.S. visas "shameful" and a roadblock to a full travel...

ULCCs like Allegiant tend to be the U.S. airlines most reliant on ancillary products like seat assignments.

DOT fees-disclosure plan met with widespread oppositionThe proposal, which was put forward on Sept. 26, already faces opposition from airlines and travel advisors and even some...

The DOT proposes to require airlines to enable consumers traveling with a young child to purchase seats with the fare at all points of sale.

DOT to demand fee transparency from airlines and ticket sellersThe DOT will propose a rule requiring airlines, third party sellers and metasearch sites to clearly disclose baggage fees,...

Geoff Freeman

U.S. Travel CEO Geoff Freeman discusses the organization's goalsFreeman also talks about what can be learned from sports betting and why the travel industry doesn't always need Washington,...

Digging into airlines' 'controllable delay' loophole

Digging into airlines' 'controllable delay' loopholeThe DOT's new customer-service dashboard is good. It could be better.

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