Articles tagged “Biden”

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.

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

Online Travel

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.

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

Ground Transport

Las Vegas High-Speed Rail Line Next in U.S. if Brightline Gets Its Way

Brightline wants to make sure that private companies have equal access to the billions of dollars in new passenger rail funds proposed by President "Amtrak Joe" Biden. That could allow the railroad to speed up work on the country's next high-speed rail line between Las Vegas and Southern California.

Las Vegas High-Speed Rail Line Next in U.S. if Brightline Gets Its Way

Ground Transport

President Biden Touts Amtrak’s Low Climate Impact on the Railway’s 50th Anniversary

U.S. lawmakers have been alarmingly indifferent about infrastructure for years. The pandemic appears to have provided the political will to change that, but the climate crisis is also a factor. The president used Amtrak Friday to make his case.

President Biden Touts Amtrak’s Low Climate Impact on the Railway’s 50th Anniversary

Airlines

3 Big Upsides for Travel From President Biden’s Infrastructure Plan

The years of infrastructure week memes are finally over with President Biden's $2 trillion proposal to upgrade and green America's infrastructure. But with battle lines already forming, can he get the package over the line in Congress?

3 Big Upsides for Travel From President Biden’s Infrastructure Plan

Airlines

How U.S. Travel Policies Change in the Biden-Harris Era

On day one, travel executives will see policies from White House that will give them renewed hope that the world will be more open and soon safer from a deadly pandemic. Four contentious years will be in the past and a steadiness returned from which to rebuild a devastated industry.

How U.S. Travel Policies Change in the Biden-Harris Era