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Articles tagged “government”

Cruises

Chinese army gets to use a luxury cruise ship as its newest military vessel

It's actually quite common for commercial cruise ships to be on call for a country's military needs, and they are primary used for for transporting troops.

Skift | 12 years ago

Chinese army gets to use a luxury cruise ship as its newest military vessel

Business Travel

Federal agencies freeze 2012 travel rates for the coming year

GSA is just trying to stop the bleeding that comes from federal employees' travel costs at this point and plans on using the next year to find better long-term solutions.

Skift | 12 years ago

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Study says FAA could lose $1 billion from its budget due to Congress’s automatic cuts

Congress needs to step up their bipartisan negotiations before January's budget cuts, which could lead to thousands of lost jobs, closed air traffic control towers, TSA layoffs, and decreased passenger capacity.

Skift | 12 years ago

Airlines

Environmental groups tell Obama administration to hold off challenge to EU emissions scheme

There's such bi-partisan anger in the U.S. congress over the EU rules that even though the NGO's push for a calmer approach makes total sense it's doubtful that it's politically feasible.

Valerie Volcovici, Reuters | 12 years ago

Environmental groups tell Obama administration to hold off challenge to EU emissions scheme

Tourism

Vladimir Putin makes it slightly easier to travel between the U.S. and Russia

The Berlin wall may have fallen two decades ago, but it's still a hassle to get into Russia. Putin's fiefdom should expect a spike in U.S. visitors now that a symbolic wall has come down.

Associated Press | 12 years ago

Airlines

U.S. airlines get ready for a big battle over the EU’s emissions scheme

The EU's trading scheme isn't a surprise, it's just that airline companies and nations have been slow to address the issues surrounding Brussels setting global aviation policy.

Valerie Volcovici, Reuters | 12 years ago

U.S. airlines get ready for a big battle over the EU’s emissions scheme

Uncategorized

No-fly list lawsuit against U.S. government to proceed after appeals court ruling

The U.S. government takeover of management of the no-fly list from the airlines in 2011 improved matters drastically, but there's still a continued lack of transparency in the redress system that leaves some flyers stranded on the tarmac.

Terry Baynes, Reuters | 12 years ago

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US Airways has already done its political and regulatory homework for American bid

Everyone seems confident that thanks to its own merging history and the recent example of United and Continental, US Airways will be able to leap any regulatory hurdles placed in front of it.

Skift | 12 years ago

Airlines

Airlines say Americans don’t need congressman’s family seating bill

The U.S. congress getting involved in airline seating is an even worse idea than airline industry execs meddling in it, but the threat of restrictions on how and when families are assigned seats may force the industry to provide fewer complications with seating fees.

Skift | 12 years ago

Hotels

Hotels on edge while waiting for the GSA to set new per diem rates

Everyone wants the government to cut spending unless it effects them. The GSA should be able to set rates so that government employees are in line with everyone else without grandstanding politicians making a fuss about over spending.

Skift | 12 years ago