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Hawaii tourism marketing contract pulled backHawaii has rescinded the awarding of a tourism marketing contract to the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement.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

The U.S. Travel Association blamed the visa backlog for delaying the recovery of inbound travel.

Excessive wait times for U.S. visas called 'the equivalent of a travel ban'The average wait time for U.S. visas has swelled to more than 400 days for first-time applicants from Brazil, Mexico and India,...

American and JetBlue maintain that their alliance has enabled them to increase competition in the Northeast.

Closing arguments scheduled for JetBlue-American antitrust trialThe judge presiding over the Justice Department's lawsuit to break up the airlines' Northeast Alliance has scheduled closing...

The PreCheck program has more than 500 enrollment centers across the country.

TSA cuts enrollment cost for PreCheckThe trusted-traveler program now has a five-year enrollment cost of $78, down from $85.

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