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US House passes Rota National Park study bill

Archaeological Sites

US House passes Rota National Park study bill

SAIPAN, MP – The US House of Representatives today passed a bill authorizing the Interior ... read more

Hawaii Governor vetoes Civil Union bill

Givernor Lingle's Statement

Hawaii Governor vetoes Civil Union bill

Hawaii Governor Lingle issued the following statement after her veto to stop the Civil Union ... read more

Bill to cut cruise ship head tax signed by Alaska governor

Alaska Cruise Industry

Bill to cut cruise ship head tax signed by Alaska governor

JUNEAU, Alaska - Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell has signed a bill lowering the state's tax on cruise ... read more

Arizona’s immigration flap could be Florida's tourism opportunity

Florida Tourism Could Benefit From Arizona's New Immigration Bill

Arizona’s immigration flap could be Florida's tourism opportunity

By Douglas C. Lyons

Memo to Florida's convention and visitors' bureaus, meeting planners, travel agents and anyone ... read more

US Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization bill unanimously passes Senate

Addresses Passenger Rights And Air Traffic Control

US Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization bill unanimously passes Senate

By eTN Staff Writer

The Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization bill passed in the US Senate on Monday night ... read more

Bill to improve safety puts airline industry and Congress at odds

Air Safety Improvement Bill

Bill to improve safety puts airline industry and Congress at odds

By MELANIE TROTTMAN and ANDY PASZTOR

The airline industry and Congressional leaders are at odds over funding for plans to speed ... read more

Travel Promotion Act: Will it help or will it hurt?

US Travel Promotion Act

Travel Promotion Act: Will it help or will it hurt?

By HUMA KHAN

The U.S.

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Hawaii legislators kill Waikiki gambling proposal

No Gambling For Hawaii

Hawaii legislators kill Waikiki gambling proposal

HONOLULU — Lawmakers in Hawaii have decided not to allow gambling on the isles.

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East African tourism and wildlife management bill passed

Joint Board To Be Set Up

East African tourism and wildlife management bill passed

By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN

The East African Legislative Assembly, while conducting its third session held in Kampala, ... read more

Political support required for joint East Africa tourism plan

East Africa's Tourism

Political support required for joint East Africa tourism plan

The move by the regional Assembly to pass a Bill seeking to have East African countries jointly ... read more

Joint tourism body bill passed by EA House

East African Community Tourism and Wildlife Management Bill

Joint tourism body bill passed by EA House

By ALLAN ODHIAMBO

The regional Assembly has passed a Bill that could see East African countries jointly manage ... read more

Bed-and-breakfast bill killed by Honolulu City Council

Hawaii

Bed-and-breakfast bill killed by Honolulu City Council

A controversial measure that would have allowed new bed-and-breakfast units on Oahu was killed ... read more

Travel Promotion Act promotes visa fee to visit US

Are We Being Counterproductive?

Travel Promotion Act promotes visa fee to visit US

By eTN Staff Writer

On November 9, the US House of Representatives passed the Travel Promotion Act, a bill that ... read more

ASTA endorses small business lending bill

Small Business Financing And Investment Act

ASTA endorses small business lending bill

By eTN Staff Writer

Last week, the House Small Business Committee passed a long-awaited package of reforms to ... read more

Bills to open US-Cuba travel increasingly drawing support

US-Cuba Travel

Bills to open US-Cuba travel increasingly drawing support

By JUAN O. TAMAYO

WASHINGTON - A powerful campaign to allow all Americans to travel to Cuba is rumbling through ... read more

Travel Promotion Act passed by Congress

Travel Promotion Act

Travel Promotion Act passed by Congress

Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Senate passed the Travel Promotion Act (S. 1023) on Wednesday, ... read more

Senate one step closer to bill to promote US as tourism destination

Tourism Promotion Act

Senate one step closer to bill to promote US as tourism destination

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate Tuesday approved a procedural motion on legislation that would ... read more

France to charge tourists for rescue

French Tourists Better Think Twice

France to charge tourists for rescue

French tourists that are thinking about heading off to some of the more risky foreign ... read more

Cruise lines to be required report crime

Cruise Safety

Cruise lines to be required report crime

MIAMI — Vacationers shopping for a cruise might soon have more things to consider than price ... read more

Bill to end travel "blacklist" introduced by Reid

Federal Travel "Blacklist"

Bill to end travel "blacklist" introduced by Reid

LAS VEGAS — US Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has introduced a bill to prevent federal ... read more

Limits on foreign capital in Brazilian airlines may be raised

Brazil

Limits on foreign capital in Brazilian airlines may be raised

BRASILIA, Brazil - Foreign capital limits in Brazilian airline companies could rise to 49 ... read more

Cruise industry gets reprieve on strict wastewater standards

Alaska

Cruise industry gets reprieve on strict wastewater standards

By juneauempire.com

In the last days of this session, lawmakers gave cruise lines another five years to comply with ... read more

Cruiser disputes $28,000 bill for wireless session on ship

Cruise News

Cruiser disputes $28,000 bill for wireless session on ship

By usatoday.com

Be careful when using your cell phone or wireless card on a cruise ship - even if the ship is ... read more

Hawaii House of Representatives passes Civil Unions Bill

Moves To State Senate

Hawaii House of Representatives passes Civil Unions Bill

By eTN Staff Writer

WASHINGTON – The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and ... read more

Bill would limit antitrust immunity for airlines

US

Bill would limit antitrust immunity for airlines

By AP

WASHINGTON — The chairman of a House committee overseeing airlines says it should be harder ... read more

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