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Namibia may soon require visas for U.S. visitorsThe Namibian government has threatened to implement visa requirements for over 30 countries, including the U.S., if their...

JSX offers scheduled flights at 23 airports. Pictured, a JSX plane in Austin, Texas.

FAA will craft regulations for public air chartersThe FAA plans to move forward with rules that would require public air charters to operate under the same safety rules as large...

Emirates contends that its flight plans called for Baghdad-area operations above 32,000 feet and that it only flew lower at the instruction of air traffic controllers.

DOT says Emirates flew too low over Iraq on JetBlue codeshare flightsThe DOT has fined Emirates Airline $1.8 million for flying planes in prohibited airspace over Baghdad.

State Department reopens online passport renewal, but it's limited

State Department reopens online passport renewal, but it's limitedThe program will run during the next several months and accept a limited number of daily applicants.

The 117,000-square-foot casino at Resorts World Las Vegas boasts more than 1,400 slot machines. A change to the long-standing IRS rule that payouts of more than $1,200 on slots must be reported as income is being considered.

Momentum builds for raising the tax threshold on slot winningsThe $1,200 tax-reporting threshold, in place since 1977, may soon increase significantly if Congress and an IRS advisory group...

DOT fines KLM, Lufthansa and South African Airways for delayed refunds

DOT fines KLM, Lufthansa and South African Airways for delayed refundsThe airlines were assessed penalties for extreme delays in paying refunds for canceled flights during the early part of the...

State Department warns of LGBTQ-targeted violence

State Department warns of LGBTQ-targeted violenceU.S. citizens overseas are advised to exercise increased caution because of the potential for terror attacks against LGBTQ...

Spirit says that airline consolidation has driven flyers to Big Four loyalty programs.

Do large airlines' rewards programs hurt competition?Discount carriers Spirit, Allegiant and Breeze Airways say yes, and they have the ear of DOT secretary Pete Buttigieg.

The FAA is requiring that FAA personnel be present when United conducts final inspections of newly delivered aircraft.

United: FAA certification activities can resumeAfter some certification activities were suspended as part of the FAA's increased oversight, United announced it can resume...

Mark Pestronk

Noncompetes are about to become illegalWith little publicity, the FTC adopted the rule banning noncompetes last month. It goes into effect on Sept. 4, and it will...

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