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Brazil is the 13th country to have full arrangements with Global Entry.

Brazil joins Global Entry programBrazilian travelers now have access to expedited processing upon U.S. arrival.

Under an agreement announced early Monday, Denver-based Frontier would control 51.5% of the combined carrier.

Frontier Airlines, Spirit Airlines plan to mergeIf the merger gains approval, the carriers said the combined airline would offer more than 1,000 daily flights to over 145...

Tori Emerson Barnes said the U.S. Travel Association is not in favor of requiring a Covid-19 booster shot to enter the U.S.

Advocacy group calls for eliminating Covid test for international travelThe U.S. Travel Association will urge the Biden administration to follow the U.K.'s lead.

In a letter to the White House, ASTA CEO Zane Kerby said the Covid test requirement for inbound travelers has caused "a general chilling effect on international travel bookings."

ASTA to White House: Drop Covid test for inbound travelInbound testing is "the single biggest barrier to the full recovery of our international travel system," the Society wrote in...

The DOT defines a practice as deceptive to consumers "if it is likely to mislead a consumer, acting reasonably under the circumstances, with respect to a material matter."

DOT smooths process for adding aviation consumer-protection rulesThe department aims to streamline its ability to issue new regulations protecting consumers from unfair and deceptive...

A China Southern airplane. The Department of Transportation has suspended 44 Chinese airline flights in retaliation for similar measures that have been taken in recent weeks against U.S. airlines by the Chinese government.

DOT suspends 44 Chinese airline flightsThe move was made in retaliation for similar measures taken in recent weeks against U.S. airlines by the Chinese government.

The FAA continues to expand the list of aircraft that are approved to perform low-visibility landings at airports where AT&T and Verizon have deployed new 5G capabilities.

Some regional aircraft may be affected by 5G interferenceThe FAA said that altimeters on some aircraft types likely will prove too susceptible to 5G interference to get a sign-off to...

A new legal petition is asking that the FAA be required to act on a 2018 congressional mandate that it set minimum standards for commercial airplane seat widths and the space between airplane rows.

Legal petition seeks long-overdue standards for airline seatsFlyers Rights, the group behind the petition, notes that a congressional mandate required the FAA to set seat width and pitch...

An Emirates Boeing 777-300ER jet.

Emirates suspends some U.S. flights due to 5G disputeThe airline suspended flights to the nine U.S. cities where it flies Boeing 777 aircraft.

The Norwegian Getaway. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings is the first major cruise company to publicly opt into the CDC's voluntary program to mitigate Covid risk on ships that replaced its Conditional Sailing Order which expired Jan 15.

NCLH opts into CDC's Conditional Sailing Order replacementNorwegian Cruise Line Holdings is the first major cruise company to publicly opt into the CDC's voluntary Covid-19 Program for...

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