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Airlines

Buttigieg on Boeing 737 Max 9’s Return: ‘Until It Is Ready, It’s Not Ready’

The safety of the traveling public tops all other concerns when it comes to Boeing's 737 Max 9 plane, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said.

Buttigieg on Boeing 737 Max 9’s Return: ‘Until It Is Ready, It’s Not Ready’

Airlines

Junk Fees Get Tossed

Consumer advocates have pressured the travel industry over junk fees for years. But new rules and laws make this time feel different.

Junk Fees Get Tossed

Airlines

U.S. Consumers Complain About Airlines in Record Numbers

Today's podcast looks at airline passenger complaints, Dubai’s ascendency, and Indian tourists’ interest in African nations.

U.S. Consumers Complain About Airlines in Record Numbers

Travel Agents

Travel Agency Group Doubles Down on Dispute With American Airlines

In an exclusive, the leading group of U.S. travel advisors responds to claims by American Airlines that they're Luddites. The group says the carrier's effort to force them to adopt its preferred technology for booking flights is too fast and that, essentially, it's a bully.

Travel Agency Group Doubles Down on Dispute With American Airlines

Airlines

U.S. Prepares for Record Thanksgiving Air Travel as System Faces Numerous Strains

Travelers must be ready for busy airports and full planes this Thanksgiving. And just remember, no one controls the weather.

U.S. Prepares for Record Thanksgiving Air Travel as System Faces Numerous Strains

Travel Agents

Travel Agents File Ticket Pricing Complaint Against American Airlines

Ticket pricing data appears to be a commodity in itself, as tech upgrades potentially limit access to fare availability — with travel agents complaining it impacts their ability to do their job effectively and leads to higher fares for consumers.

Travel Agents File Ticket Pricing Complaint Against American Airlines

Airlines

FAA’s Interim Head Is Polly Trottenberg

Polly Trottenberg has her work cut out for her running the FAA, with the agency having faced a spate of safety-related issues this year.

FAA’s Interim Head Is Polly Trottenberg

News Blog

Travel Agents Could Have a Say in New Rules For Passengers

Travel agents could bring a real-world perspective to complex rules shaping the protection of air travel passengers, as part of a modernization proposal for the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) watchdog for aviation consumer protection. The Modernization Act (H.R. 3780) would see the Aviation Consumer Protection Advisory Committee (ACPAC) membership include a dedicated travel agency…

Airlines

The 2.56 Million Flyers Screened Sunday at U.S. Airports Was a Pandemic High

U.S. airlines for the most part avoided the cancellations mayhem seen earlier this year, and that's a major development.

The 2.56 Million Flyers Screened Sunday at U.S. Airports Was a Pandemic High

Online Travel

Airbnb, Google and Agoda Hint at Upcoming Search and Fintech Features

Airbnb needs to provide more information to guests about hosts, and making them more searchable would be an improvement. The fear, though, is that such information would make it easier for guests to book directly with hosts and bypass Airbnb.

Airbnb, Google and Agoda Hint at Upcoming Search and Fintech Features