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Geoff Freeman

Geoff Freeman on the need for infrastructure upgradesThe U.S. Travel Association CEO is calling for investments in airport staffing and biometrics and the need for a White House...

A Wildland Trekking tour group visiting Grand Canyon National Park.

Tour operators wary of national park disruptions after Trump's job cutsSeveral tour providers said they have been reassured by concession partners that services will not be interrupted, but some...

Trump's DOT vows to 'supercharge' the hiring of air traffic controllers

Trump's DOT vows to 'supercharge' the hiring of air traffic controllersTransportation secretary Sean Duffy says the FAA will increase the starting pay for controllers and speed up the hiring...

Trump executive order takes aim at federal employees' travel

Trump executive order takes aim at federal employees' travelThe directive requires that federal agencies, with assistance from Elon Musk's DOGE, build a system that records approval for...

The FAA's headquarters in Washington, D.C.

Elon Musk has inside track to take over air traffic communications contractEquipment from Musk's Starlink has been installed in FAA facilities as a prelude to a takeover of a $2 billion contract...

Trump official's talk of taxing cruise ships not new for the industry

Trump official's talk of taxing cruise ships not new for the industryAnalysts are skeptical. Changing the tax code for cruise vessels is trickier than it sounds.

Vacation spending as a priority is trending downward, said the Conference Board.

U.S. consumer confidence drops sharply in FebruaryPurchasing intention for vacations has been trending downward since December, according to Conference Board data.

New regulations clarify the definition of a mishandled wheelchair, making it easier for the DOT to fine airlines for not returning chairs to customers in the same condition in which they were received.

Airlines want to roll back new rules protecting travelers with wheelchairsU.S. airlines assert that the regulations should be set aside in whole or in part because their provisions exceed the DOT's...

Bill Hornbuckle named U.S. Travel Association chairman

Bill Hornbuckle named U.S. Travel Association chairmanThe CEO of MGM Resorts International, Hornbuckle was appointed to a two-year term, succeeding Hilton CEO Chris Nassetta.

If there's a worker shortage, hotels could restrict housekeeping service, like they did during the pandemic.

Hospitality grapples with specter of mass deportationsAs the Trump administration intensifies immigration enforcement efforts and expands its deportation powers, U.S. hotels and...

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