Articles tagged “government”

Travel Technology

JetZero Wins $235 Million Contract from U.S. Air Force for Next-Gen Jet

JetZero is one of multiple aircraft startups with promises of low or zero emissions that have raked in hundreds of millions of dollars in recent months.

Reuters, Skift | 1 month ago

JetZero Wins $235 Million Contract from U.S. Air Force for Next-Gen Jet

Airlines

Pakistan International Airlines to Become Private Company

Pakistan wants to sell the airline as it's facing billions of dollars in debt and losses.

Asif Shahzad, Reuters | 2 months ago

Pakistan International Airlines to Become Private Company

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 | 3 months ago

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

Tourism

Canada’s Tourism Businesses at Risk of Shutting Due to High Debt

Even if they get government relief, Canada's tourism businesses need to figure out how to be more competitive internationally if they hope to survive long-term.

Dawit Habtemariam | 3 months ago

Canada’s Tourism Businesses at Risk of Shutting Due to High Debt

Tourism

New Tourism Secretary Office Is Waiting for $3.5 Million in Funding

If Congress doesn't allocate money to the assistant secretary for travel and tourism office, it's in effect rendering the position useless to the industry.

Dawit Habtemariam | 3 months ago

New Tourism Secretary Office Is Waiting for $3.5 Million in Funding

Tourism

U.S. Needs China for a Full Travel Recovery, Says Top Tourism Official

The U.S. got a big boost from the vaccine rule drop for international inbound travelers. This won't fill the hole left by Chinese tourists.

Dawit Habtemariam | 3 months ago

U.S. Needs China for a Full Travel Recovery, Says Top Tourism Official

Tourism

U.S. Visitor Visa Wait Times Remain Stuck at Over 400 Days on Average

We're four months into 2023 and first-time visitors from the U.S.'s top inbound countries still have to wait nearly a year for just an interview. This is slowing down the U.S.'s recovery to its pre-pandemic level.

Dawit Habtemariam | 6 months ago

U.S. Visitor Visa Wait Times Remain Stuck at Over 400 Days on Average

Airlines

U.S. Appeals Court Won’t Force FAA To Make Airplane Seat Size and Spacing Rules

With no rules to stop airlines from reducing seating size and space, there's no guarantee that the average passenger experience won't worsen.

Jonathan Stempel and David Shepardson, Reuters | 7 months ago

U.S. Appeals Court Won’t Force FAA To Make Airplane Seat Size and Spacing Rules

Tourism

7 Questions for the U.S. State Department Official Out to Fix the Visa Delays Mess

Travel executives have taken the U.S. government to task for not remedying more quickly the delay in processing travel visas that they say is costing the U.S. travel industry in big ways. We went to the top government official working on this. She says efforts are now producing real results, and asks for patience.

Dawit Habtemariam | 8 months ago

7 Questions for the U.S. State Department Official Out to Fix the Visa Delays Mess

Airlines

U.S. Senate Demands Southwest Explain Holiday Meltdown

By being under intense public scrutiny by the U.S. Senate and the Transportation Department, Southwest's estimate of a quarterly profit hit of $825 million from the meltdown now seems low.

David Shepardson, Reuters | 9 months ago

U.S. Senate Demands Southwest Explain Holiday Meltdown