Articles tagged “congress”

Airlines

FAA Reauthorization: Key Takeaways From the 1,069-Page Bill

The Senate is slated to vote Wednesday afternoon on a massive FAA reauthorization bill that contains provisions on everything from refunds to near collisions on the runway.

Meghna Maharishi and Liz Casolo, Skift | 3 days ago

FAA Reauthorization: Key Takeaways From the 1,069-Page Bill

Airlines

Will Automatic Refunds For Flights Stay Automatic? Congress Bill Raises Questions

One line buried in the new bipartisan FAA reauthorization bill makes it unclear if the Biden administration can enforce automatic refunds for airlines.

Meghna Maharishi | 3 days ago

Will Automatic Refunds For Flights Stay Automatic? Congress Bill Raises Questions

Airlines

Boeing Whistleblower Claims Company Took Shortcuts to Make the 787 and 777

A Boeing engineer alleged he saw “people jumping on pieces of the airplane” when manufacturing the 787, making it prone to defects.

Meghna Maharishi | 4 weeks ago

Boeing Whistleblower Claims Company Took Shortcuts to Make the 787 and 777

Tourism

U.S. to Spend $50 Million to Cut Visa Wait Times and Passport Backlogs

The U.S. government is putting more financial resources toward cutting its excessive visa wait times. Let's hope it gets the job done.

Dawit Habtemariam | 1 month ago

U.S. to Spend $50 Million to Cut Visa Wait Times and Passport Backlogs

Tourism

A TikTok Ban Would Disrupt Tourism Marketing: What You Need To Know

Travel brands would lose the ability to reach one of the world’s largest outbound tourism markets on TikTok.

Dawit Habtemariam | 2 months ago

A TikTok Ban Would Disrupt Tourism Marketing: What You Need To Know

Tourism

Biden Signs Law Funding New U.S. Tourism Czar

Nearly every other country has a tourism minister or tourism secretary. In a halfway fix, the U.S. Congress passed funding bills Friday that included money to hire an assistant secretary of commerce for travel and tourism.

Sean O'Neill | 2 months ago

Biden Signs Law Funding New U.S. Tourism Czar

Hotels

‘No Hidden Fees’ Is Latest Bill in U.S. Congress to Target Hotel Junk Fees

When a hotel rate appears in Google Search or on an online platform will it include the junk fee that makes it more expensive than a rival? That's what's a stake in these bills for the travel industry.

Dennis Schaal | 5 months ago

‘No Hidden Fees’ Is Latest Bill in U.S. Congress to Target Hotel Junk Fees

Tourism

Government Shutdown: The Impact on Key Travel Sectors

Brief government shutdowns haven’t typically had a big impact on the travel industry. But the longer they go on, the greater the chance for staffing issues and other service disruptions.

Kristin Majcher, Skift | 7 months ago

Government Shutdown: The Impact on Key Travel Sectors

Hotels

Hilton Says it Will ‘Quickly’ Move to Disclose Mandatory Fees

A Skift scoop: Hilton told hotel owners it was changing policy to ensure mandatory resort fees are displayed upfront on all its sites and apps. The move follows Marriott and Hyatt's similar steps this year.

Sean O'Neill | 8 months ago

Hilton Says it Will ‘Quickly’ Move to Disclose Mandatory Fees

Tourism

Force Workers Back to Office to Help Tourism, Say U.S. Tourism Boards

Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks closer at remote work and tourism, the return of Trivago Guy, and the FAA reauthorization.

Rashaad Jorden | 9 months ago

Force Workers Back to Office to Help Tourism, Say U.S. Tourism Boards