Articles tagged “Biden Administration”

News Blog

China and U.S. to Improve Tourism Ties, Says Chinese President Xi

The U.S. and China will improve air connectivity and streamline visa processing, said Chinese President Xi Jinping in public remarks on Wednesday. Xi made the remarks at a dinner hosted by the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations and US-China Business Council.  The dinner followed Xi’s meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden at the Asia-Pacific Economic…

Dawit Habtemariam | 1 week ago

News Blog

U.S. Senate Confirms New FAA Administrator Michael Whitaker

The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed former United Airlines executive Michael Whitaker as the next administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration. Whitaker, who most recently was chief operating officer of Hyundai-owned urban air mobility startup Supernal, was confirmed with unanimous bipartisan support late on Tuesday. He is the first confirmed FAA administrator since former administrator…

Edward Russell | 1 month ago

Travel Booking

Biden Continues Pressure on ‘Junk Fees,’ FTC Proposes New Rule

The White House has increasingly called out the travel industry for the proliferation of junk fees and now, it has a plan to get rid of the charges that travelers frequently encounter.

Rashaad Jorden | 2 months ago

Biden Continues Pressure on ‘Junk Fees,’ FTC Proposes New Rule

Airlines

Vietnam Airlines Signs $7.8 Billion Deal With Boeing for 50 737 Max Jets

Vietnam Airlines' multibillion dollar deal to buy aircraft from Boeing is a big step in the country's strategy to boost its rapidly growing aviation industry.

Reuters | 3 months ago

Vietnam Airlines Signs $7.8 Billion Deal With Boeing for 50 737 Max Jets

Tourism

Open Letter to the Travel Industry: You Won’t Win This ‘Junk Fee’ Fight

The junk fee issue has gone mainstream and the travel industry has no choice in how to respond: It cannot win this battle. It cannot fight back. There's no chance it will win.

Rafat Ali | 4 months ago

Open Letter to the Travel Industry: You Won’t Win This ‘Junk Fee’ Fight

Airlines

White House Wants Aviation Bill to Include New Consumer Protections

One political party wants to let airlines advertise the price of tickets without including government fees and taxes. The other wants to include new consumer protections for passengers. We're curious how this ends.

David Shepardson, Reuters | 4 months ago

White House Wants Aviation Bill to Include New Consumer Protections

Hotels

MGM CEO: U.S. Needs to Fix Roads, Not Just Airports, to Boost Tourism

MGM's top boss Bill Hornbuckle is head and shoulders above his predecessor in leadership skills. He argues persuasively that the U.S. infrastructure boom is too focused on airports, while repairs to ground transportation are snarled in delays.

Sean O'Neill | 5 months ago

MGM CEO: U.S. Needs to Fix Roads, Not Just Airports, to Boost Tourism

Airlines

Biden Administration Wants Congress to Mandate Flight Delay Compensation

The Biden administration wants a law that would mandate airlines pay cash compensation for delays in some cases, similar to how the European Union handles the issue. But the chance Congress will agree is low.

David Shepardson, Reuters | 6 months ago

Biden Administration Wants Congress to Mandate Flight Delay Compensation

News Blog

U.S. to Lift Vaccine Requirement for International Inbound Travelers

The Biden Administration announced the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Covid vaccine requirement for inbound international air travelers to the U.S. will end on May 11. The administration will also remove the requirement for federal employees and contractors. The U.S. Travel Association applauded the requirement’s repeal. “Today’s action to lift the vaccine requirement eases…

Dawit Habtemariam | 7 months ago

News Blog

Flight Attendants Union Boss Sara Nelson Being Considered for U.S. Labor Secretary Job

Sara Nelson, president of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, the most influential flight attendant union in the U.S., is in the running to be the U.S. Secretary of Labor. The Biden administration is vetting Nelson as well as U.S. Deputy Secretary of Labor Julie Su to head the Department of Labor once current Labor Secretary…

Rashaad Jorden | 9 months ago