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ASTA is watching several travel policy-related issues, including the FAA reauthorization and a rulemaking on overtime.

The year ahead for ... travel policyThe FAA reauthorization is important because it contains provisions that ASTA has advocated for, including changes to language...

Travel advisors at Travel Weekly's CruiseWorld event in November. The trade had a busy year in 2023, and some are predicting an even better 2024.

The year ahead for ... travel advisorsFor many travel advisors, 2024 may turn out to be an even better year than 2023, with strong bookings for the year and activity...

Consumer demand for advisors is building

Consumer demand for advisors is buildingInternova study: Travelers of all ages and income levels are shifting toward advisors to book their trips.

American Airlines harmed travel agencies and their customers by removing fares from legacy systems, ASTA argues.

ASTA continues public fight with American AirlinesIn a Dec. 20 complaint to the DOT, ASTA reiterated that American unfairly removed 40% of its fares from legacy systems that...

The Margaritaville at Sea Paradise.

Margaritaville at Sea names Frank Belzer senior VP of salesBelzer will build and lead a team that will focus on Margaritaville at Sea's relationship with travel advisors.

Biden administration issues guidelines for sustainable federal travel

Biden administration issues guidelines for sustainable federal travelThe guidelines include directing federal employees to rent electric vehicles while traveling on government business when the...

Clockwise from top left: Travel Weekly news editor Johanna Jainchill, managing editor and Folo host Rebecca Tobin, and editor in chief Arnie Weissmann.

The year in review: The biggest travel stories of 2023Editor in chief Arnie Weissmann and news editor Johanna Jainchill on the year's biggest stories: NDC, cruising's comeback,...

The Bahai Gardens in Haifa, Israel.

Collette cancels Israel tours through June, offers refundsThe tour operator's policy is to allow travel advisors to keep the advance commissions paid from those bookings.

Peru will allow up to 5,600 visitors per day on certain dates.

Peru will raise the visitor cap for Machu PicchuStarting Jan. 1, Peru's ministry of tourism will allow up to 4,500 visitors on most days and will go as high as 5,600 on...

2023, A year in review

2023, A year in reviewCruise’s comeback, wars in the Middle East and Europe, the Maui wildfires, the Disney-DeSantis feud and JetBlue’s days in court...

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