Tag: US Congress
US restaurants to Congress: Not enough relief from COVID-19 relief programs
Chief Assignment Editor- April 9, 2020 20:58The National Restaurant Association told US Congressional leaders that COVID-19 relief funds were envisioned as a vital tool to help restaurants bridge the crisis, but there are increasing warning signs ... Read More
Delta Air Lines thanks Congress, Administration for supporting assistance package
Chief Assignment Editor- March 27, 2020 19:17Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian made the following statement after the U.S. House finalized congressional approval of a government assistance package supporting U.S. aviation workers. “Delta and our 90,000 ... Read More
US airline CEOs urging swift Congress action on bipartisan aid package
Chief Assignment Editor- March 21, 2020 18:37Airlines for America (A4A), the industry trade organization for the U.S. airlines, today issued a letter from leading airline CEOs – both passenger and cargo – urging US Congress to ... Read More
Airline bailout should include consumer protections
Chief Assignment Editor- March 19, 2020 20:19A coalition of national consumer and passenger rights groups called on Congress in a letter today to include provisions in any contemplated airline industry bailout legislation that address both the immediate ... Read More
FAA urged to require epinephrine auto-injectors on every flight
Chief Assignment Editor- February 8, 2020 01:49Today, Rep. Ro Khanna (CA-17), Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) urged the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to require that U.S.-based commercial airlines include epinephrine auto-injectors in ... Read More
US Travel community hails Brand USA renewal by Congress
Chief Assignment Editor- December 19, 2019 19:31A years-long advocacy effort joined by voices from every corner of the country culminated Thursday with congressional renewal of Brand USA, the tourism marketing organization of the United States. Brand ... Read More
U.S. Travel ‘deeply grateful’ for inclusion of Brand USA in US spending package
Chief Assignment Editor- December 16, 2019 22:49U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Roger Dow issued the following statement: "The American travel community is deeply grateful to congressional leaders for including the re-authorization of Brand USA in ... Read More
US Travel: USMCA would hold clear benefit for US economy
Chief Assignment Editor- December 10, 2019 16:45U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Roger Dow issued the following statement: "Today's deal announcement is a signal of significant progress on the USMCA and of a commitment by both ... Read More
What will Boeing CEO tell US Congress?
Chief Assignment Editor- October 28, 2019 22:02Boeing President and Chief Executive Officer Dennis Muilenburg will testify tomorrow, October 29, before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation regarding aviation safety and the 737 MAX ... Read More
eTN becomes a SUNx SDG 17 Partner calling for Climate Sanity in Tourism on Earth Day
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 23, 2019 02:24In nature, nothing exists alone is the message for Earth Day 2019. Announcing the public launch of its “SDG17 Partners Program” on Earth Day 2019, Professor Geoffrey Lipman co-founder SUNx, calls ... Read More
American Bus Association to Trump & US Congress: End government shutdown!
editor- January 25, 2019 01:10The American Bus Association again calls on Trump and Congress to come together and end this government shutdown immediately. Read More
Ghana welcomes back people of African origin this year
Apolinari Tairo - eTN Tanzania- January 19, 2019 01:28Ghana President Nana Akufo-Addo has designated the year 2019. Read More
Guam tourism: Same threat different day and Guam’s beaches are busy today
Juergen T Steinmetz- August 9, 2017 07:13North Korea wants to attack US military establishments in Guam, USA. Guam, home to about 6,000 US troops, is strategically located midway between the Korean Peninsula and the South China ... Read More
Washington to discuss air passenger rights
Nell Alcantara- June 28, 2012 05:28The initial Advisory Committee meeting on Aviation Consumer Protections (ACACP) will be held in Washington, DC, Thursday, June 28. Read More
FAA Modernization and Reform Act commended
editor- February 7, 2012 08:02WASHINGTON, D.C. - Airlines for America (A4A), the industry trade organization for the leading U.S. Read More
Congress to airlines: Stop pocketing tax money
editor- July 27, 2011 06:25Washington - Airlines benefiting from a unplanned federal tax holiday should save the money for the government or pass it along to the passengers, but should not pocket the money ... Read More
Dynamic Leadership duo of Farr and Bonner welcomed by NTA
editor- February 5, 2011 05:12LEXINGTON, Kentucky — The announcement that Rep. Jo Bonner (R-Alabama) would join Rep. Read More
Air Transport Association testifies before US Congress to end rampant oil speculation
editor- June 18, 2008 02:35WASHINGTON, DC - The Air Transport Association of America (ATA), the industry trade organization for the leading U.S. airlines, today testified before the Senate Committee on Agriculture Nutrition and Forestry ... Read More
