Tag: travel

January 20, 2021

Washington state’s Commercial Aviation Coordinating Commission (CACC) has included within its recently released Phase I report a preliminary list of six airport sites possessing the potential for expansion. Arlington Municipal Airport, Bremerton National Airport, Paine Field, Sanderson Field Airport, Tacoma […]

January 12, 2021

As profiled in an earlier Flashback Friday article, the railroad was first developed in Great Britain. Although they developed later in the United States than in England, wooden railroads were also built in the American colonies. These early railroads used […]

January 8, 2021

Airlines operating in the U.S. are once again collecting the federal excise tax on freight shipments that were suspended for most of last year to help the industry survive the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. The $2.2 trillion economic […]

January 7, 2021

The trucker life isn’t for everyone and the same is true for trainers. Arguably, a driver’s performance on the road is a reflection of the quality of training he or she receives, which is why it’s important for carriers to […]

January 5, 2021

As part of the second Coronavirus relief act, more than $2 billion in funds will be awarded to U.S. airports and concessions, the Federal Aviation Administration said on Dec. 31. The grant program, part of the Coronavirus Response and Relief […]

December 23, 2020

The four leaders of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure applauded the House passing the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 as part of the year-end omnibus and COVID-19 relief package. Sens. Peter DeFazio (D-OR), chair of the committee; […]

December 14, 2020

A recently released Airports Council International (ACI) World report details the pandemic’s economic impact on the airport industry and the prospects for recovery. According to ACI’s Advisory Bulletin, the impact of COVID-19 on the airport business shows that the global […]

December 7, 2020

Two years after Missouri voters decisively rejected a proposal to raise Missouri’s gasoline tax, the leader of the Senate wants a do-over. Senate President Dave Schatz (R-Sullivan) has filed two proposals that would phase in a 10-cent increase in the […]

November 30, 2020

U.S. air travelers rose to the most in more than eight months as flyers brushed aside the advice of public health officials to avoid trips around the Thanksgiving holiday. Passengers at domestic airport checkpoints totaled 1,176,091 on Nov. 29, the […]

November 18, 2020

As it continues to build and implement its plan to meet the requirements of the Framework for Resuming Cruise Ship Operations Order issued on Oct. 30 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), today Carnival Cruise Line notified […]