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The FAA has downgraded the safety rating of Mexico's civil aviation authority, a move that blocks Mexican airlines like Aeromexico from beginning new U.S. routes or adding service on existing routes.

FAA downgrades Mexico civil aviation authority's safety ratingThe downgrade blocks Mexican airlines from beginning new U.S. routes or adding service on existing routes.

Alaska’s Congressional Delegation from left, senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski and Congressman Don Young, at a White House ceremony as President Biden signed into law H.R. 1318, the Alaska Tourism Restoration Act.

Biden signs bill to enable cruising in Alaska this summerThe president's signature helps clear the path for big-ship cruising in Alaska this year.

Gevo plans to produce 10 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel annually at its Luverne, Minn., facility beginning in 2023.

Sustainable Skies Act seeks to boost SAF productionThe bill, introduced in the House Thursday, would use targeted tax credits to ramp-up production of sustainable aviation fuel.

The IITA, along with NYC & Company and 40 inbound tour operators, sent letters to members of the House Committee on Small Business asking for support of the Save Act.

Inbound tour operators call on Congress for pandemic reliefThe International Inbound Travel Association, NYC & Company and 40 inbound tour operators sent letters seeking support for the...

A quiet day in Venice. The EU this week moved a step closer to laying out a plan to welcome visitors.

Travel groups applaud EU vote to reopen to vaccinated touristsThe EU is expected to finalize details as early as Friday, according to media reports from Europe.

ASTA plans to file an amicus brief related to Florida and Alaska's lawsuit against the federal government and the CDC seeking to overturn its Conditional Sailing Order.

ASTA jumping into cruise ban court fightThe Society plans to file an amicus brief related to Florida and Alaska's lawsuit against the federal government.

The MSC Armonia in PortMiami in 2019. A judge has ordered Florida and the CDC into mediation in the state's lawsuit over the agency's cruise ban.

Florida, CDC ordered into mediation over cruise lawsuitThe state sued the Biden administration in federal district court on April 8 to overturn the ban on cruising.

Advisors will focus much of their energy on ASTA's Legislative Day convincing lawmakers to sign on as co-sponsors of the Securing Access for Venue Equity Act.

ASTA's Legislative Day takes on urgent toneTravel advisors from 40 states are set to lobby lawmakers for expanded Covid-19 relief for the hard-hit agency community.

Will bureaucracy kill the travel industry?

Will bureaucracy kill the travel industry?Global Rescue CEO Dan Richards says it's the wild west right now when it comes to countries safely sharing vaccine and testing...

Clockwise from top left: Jeri Clausing, Rebecca Tobin, travel expert Gary Leff and Robert Silk during a discussion about vaccine, or health, passports.

Folo, episode 27: Vaccine passportsSenior editors Robert Silk and Jeri Clausing and travel expert Gary Leff discuss the thorny issues that surround vaccine...

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