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Last month, Labor published a proposed rule on contractor classification that uses an economic reality test to determine a worker's status.

Labor likely won't target travel agencies over status of ICsA new Labor Department rule could make it more difficult for agencies to categorize workers as independent contractors as...

Labor's criteria for determining IC status

Labor's criteria for determining IC statusThe "integral part" and "nature and degree of permanence" criteria could give ICs trouble.

Delta Air Lines pilots have overwhelmingly voted to authorize union leadership to strike, should negotiations stall long enough for such an action to become legal under federal law.

Delta pilots approve strike authorizationThe Air Line Pilots Association and the carrier are in the midst of labor contract mediation.

The Busanga Plains area in Zambia's Kafue National Park. The country is looking to increase visitation.

Zambia does away with its tourist visaTourists from Zambia's largest source markets, including the U.S., no longer need to purchase a tourist visa to enter the...

Volaris planes at Mexico City Airport. Volaris is one of three airlines that dominate the domestic market in Mexico.

Mexican president suggests opening domestic routes to foreign airlinesOne airline technology provider says such a move would likely appeal to U.S. low-cost carriers looking to develop their...

Paralyzed Veterans of America found that 66% of airline passengers in wheelchairs typically have to wait more than 15 minutes for assistance from their arrival gate.

Wheelchair assistance falls short of flyers' expectationsFlyers who need wheelchair assistance are entitled to "prompt and timely" assistance. Disability advocates contend that...

Labor's rule clarifying IC status is coming

Labor's rule clarifying IC status is comingThe government's proposed rule on independent contractors has serious implications for travel agencies.

"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...

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