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Articles tagged “regulations”

Airlines

Four in ten British pilots admit they’ve fallen asleep while in control of an aircraft

The new findings will be used to pressure the EU into implementing stricter scheduling regulations, a move that airlines will fight as it means paying more pilots for fewer hours.

Four in ten British pilots admit they’ve fallen asleep while in control of an aircraft

Airlines

U.S. airlines are about to have a massive problem hiring enough pilots to fill their ranks

A change in FAA regulations will raise the barriers of entry to commercial flying right at time when there are significantly fewer applicants. Flights to small towns will be the first on the chopping block.

U.S. airlines are about to have a massive problem hiring enough pilots to fill their ranks

Airlines

Airline review site gets spanked by UK advertising industry

Verified reviews are one thing, but when user-review sites make claims about their services, they'd better be sure they can corroborate their boasts.

Airline review site gets spanked by UK advertising industry

Hotels

U.S. hotel industry not too enthused by the presidential candidate choices

Regulations and cuts have the hotel industry worried, whoever gets elected this November. But general hotel industry recovery depends on the economy holding up more than the election choice.

Tourism

UK charm delegation off to China to woo tourists, despite stringent visa issues

The delegation is more for pressure on UK authorities to ease the visa restrictions on Chinese than for an actual marketing/wooing mission to China. The restrictions are ridiculous and do need to be eased.

Airlines

European air travelers will get compensation even if strikes occur

European Union is making us look worse and worse every day: more rights for passengers, what are they thinking? American Airlines would be twice bankrupt this week or last if this strike law went into effect here.

Airlines

China eases regulation to encourage foreign investment in its travel industry

It's a welcome move that China has quietly changed regulations for foreign airlines to allow them more options (outside of state-owned agencies) when electing a company to distribute fare information to travel agents.

Tourism

Tourism is the biggest immediate victim in the dispute between China and Japan

Japan's tourism industry made a great comeback following the earthquake last year, but this dispute is going to affect that nascent recovery. China has the heft to use the travel embargo card, and it is going to.

SkiftX

Government efforts to boost tourism to U.S. are working, says U.S. government

At least the process of coming to U.S. is getting its due attention now, and starting to get streamlined, even though lots more needs to be done.

Airlines

Canadian-screened bags won’t need re-screening in U.S. if new bill passes

Common sense in air security. Imagine that.