Articles tagged “government”

Dixon has some big shoes to fill, but he has the backing of a mayor who's interested in many of the same things the next generation of visitors are seeking.

Average American flyers care more about what they'll actually pay for air travel than where every dollar goes, making the current ad regulations more consumer-friendly and fares easier to search.

No matter who heads the project, its construction will undoubtedly be costly complicated and long impacting travelers and airlines for seven or more years.

Airbnb's current stance would likely be much different if its path to an IPO was uncluttered by web of local and state laws that could trip it up.

The Department is likely to get as much criticism for what it doesn't include as for what it does. Those complaints will probably reference the omission of any rules for how airlines must compensate travelers inconvenienced by delayed or cancelled flights.

State tourism budgets fluctuate with the economy and are slowly rebounding with a new emphasis on international marketing. Allocations will certainly grow as the significance and economic impact of tourism becomes better understood by state and federal leaders.

The government has a considerable stake in Amtrak, but the rail’s for-profit business model mandates that it be considered a private company, years after its leaders drafted national rail standards.

Parties and events may be more expensive in Orlando or Las Vegas, but destinations like them have the infrastructure and expertise to pull them off and, in the long run, save the government time and money.

The real-life impact of cruise lines’ corporate chaos is revealed in this study: crewmembers that report to work sick, be it for compensation needs or lack of communication, are the most common problem causing the spike in citations.

This government report found undertrained inspectors and a high ratio of work order errors, giving credence to fears surrounding FAA’s cost-cutting strategy of outsourcing plane repairs. Conversely, airline safety has never been better.