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The Trump International Hotel Washington, D.C. will convert to a Waldorf Astoria.

Trump hotel in D.C. will become a Waldorf AstoriaThe new leaseholder, CGI Hospitality Opportunity Fund, will partner with Hilton.

The CDC said, "Travelers will make their own risk assessment when choosing to travel on a cruise ship."

CDC ends Covid warnings for cruisingAfter two years, the CDC removed its Travel Health Notice warning of the risk of contracting Covid on cruise ships.

The Supreme Court will make a ruling on Viking River Cruises Inc. vs. Moriana in June.

Supreme Court to hear labor case involving Viking River CruisesThe court will determine the enforceability of a law that allows California workers to sue their employers on behalf of the...

The temporary measure had been set to expire on March 31.

U.S. citizens can travel home with an expired passport through June 30The State Department said the extension will lessen travel difficulties created by the pandemic.

The DOT now plans to combine rulemaking procedures on airplane lavatories into one broader final proposal.

DOT again proposes rule requiring a wheelchair-accessible airplane lavatoryThe rule would apply to single-aisle aircraft with at least 125 seats but would not go into effect until 20 years after the...

Frontier and Spirit have valued their deal at $6.6 billion, well above the limit proposed in the Warren-Jones bill.

Antitrust bill takes aim at Frontier-Spirit airline mergerSen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Mondaire Jones have introduced legislation that would prohibit corporate mergers valued at more...

The TSA's extension of the mask mandate for public transportation was based on a recommendation from the CDC.

TSA extends mask mandate for public transportationFlyers must wear masks at airports and on commercial aircraft through April 18.

Calls for travel boycotts have proliferated. Do they work?

Calls for travel boycotts have proliferated. Do they work?When a travel professional strongly disagrees with a government's action, is discouraging visitation a meaningful way to effect...

Eric Danziger had been Trump Hotels' chief executive since 2015.

CEO Eric Danziger departs Trump HotelsDanziger has left to become CEO of Idaho-based conglomerate Braintree Group.

Aeroflot has suspended U.S. operations through March 2.

Russia retaliates against aviation sanctionsRussia has blocked incoming flights from the airlines of 36 countries.

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