Tag: congressional
FAA resumes its Contract Tower Program
Chief Assignment Editor- June 1, 2019 00:10The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today resumed accepting applications to the FAA Contract Tower (FCT) program, as called for under the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018. Contract towers are air ... Read More
Passenger Safety: Boeing puts pressure on FAA to get Boeing 737MAX flying and worry later
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 16, 2019 00:08Airlines are desperate getting their fleet of Boeing 737 MAX flying again. The recertification process of the 737 MAX will require regaining the confidence of safety experts, pilots, and flight ... Read More
U.S. Travel honors its 2019 Travel Champions
Chief Assignment Editor- April 10, 2019 19:45The U.S. Travel Association on Wednesday announced the recipients of the sixth annual Distinguished Travel Champion Award: Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Chairman Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Sen. Rob Portman (D-OH), ... Read More
FlyersRights asking DOT to regulate airline change fees
editor- March 23, 2019 00:35When Congress deregulated airline prices, routes, and schedules in 1978, Congress preserved the DOT’s responsibility to ensure that international prices and fees remained “reasonable.” This little-known provision of U.S. law ... Read More
Travel losses exceed $800 million due to US government shutdown
editor- February 15, 2019 18:54The previous US government shutdown 35-day stalemate sidelined hundreds of thousands of federal workers without pay, created disarray in national parks, caused disruptions to the air travel system, and cost ... Read More
Trump declares national emergency to circumvent Congress, get money for his pet project
Chief Assignment Editor- February 15, 2019 17:06In an attempt to build his long-promised 'border wall' without congressional approval, President Donald Trump has declared a national emergency. Trump is also expected to sign a bill granting limited ... Read More
U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Roger Dow immediate response on US Government Opening
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 25, 2019 19:43U.S> Skies are open. The U.S. Travel Association along with the Global travel and tourism industry had been bracing about safety, security and the difficult situation the U.S. Government shut ... Read More
Senate resolution on Yemen: More heat than fire
editor- December 13, 2018 11:26Yemen used to be a beautiful destination for travel and tourism. The hospitality school there was leading in Africa just a few years ago. But today, politics is creating a ... Read More
Airlines for America Forecasts Busy Air Travel this Holiday Season
Dmytro Makarov- December 10, 2018 22:20Airlines for America (A4A), the industry trade organization for the leading U.S. airlines, today projected that 45.7 million passengers will travel on U.S. airlines over the 18-day winter holiday travel ... Read More
CNMI: U.S. Immigration rules about to destroy tourism on a remote Island territory
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 24, 2016 05:00Yes, it's part of the United States of America, but it's 10 time hours and more than 20 hours travel time away from the U.S. Capital Washington DC. Read More
National Tour Association members advocate key tourism issues with congressional leaders
editor- March 6, 2009 06:58The 9th Annual National Tour Association (NTA) Grassroots Symposium took place in Washington, DC last week. Read More
Blunt to co-chair congressional travel and tourism caucus
editor- January 23, 2009 06:52WASHINGTON, DC - Missouri Congressman Roy Blunt will join Rep. Sam Farr (D-California) as co-chair of the Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus for the 111th Congress. Read More