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  Suzanne Rowan Kelleher

  

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  Airbnb is trying to win travelers back from hotels

  The Washington Post - Chris Dong

  Airbnb Services brings chefs, barbers, trainers and spa treatments to your stay. Staying at an Airbnb is a tough sell for hotel diehards. It’s not always the more affordable option anymore. Check-in can be a chore. And with added cleaning fees alongside an unpredictable standard of service, booking …

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  Suzanne Rowan Kelleher

  

  Canadian Travel Boycott Has Strengthened—Car Travel To U.S. Plummeted 35% In April, Fourth Consecutive Month Of Year-Over-Year Declines

  Forbes - Suzanne Rowan Kelleher

  The Canadian boycott of U.S. destinations intensified in April—with 35% and 20% year-over-year drops in car and air travel, respectively—setting up a potential economic loss to the U.S. of $7.4 billion this year. Key Facts The number of Canadians taking road trips into the U.S.—representing the …

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  Air Traffic Control Overhaul Announced By Trump Administration—Here’s What We Know

  Forbes - Suzanne Rowan Kelleher

  The Trump administration says it will replace the country’s aging air traffic control system with an all-new technology, following a fatal mid-air collision and a series of near misses in recent months—but first it needs Congress to approve tens of billions of dollars. Key Facts Transportation …

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  National Park Service To Be Hit With 1,500 Additional Layoffs And Deep Budget Cuts, Reports Say

  Forbes - Suzanne Rowan Kelleher

  Roughly 1,500 National Park Service staffers are expected to be fired as Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency reportedly plans to slash $26 million in grant funding to the agency ahead of the busy summer season. Key Facts The U.S. Interior Department is finalizing “reduction-in-force” …

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  REAL ID Deadline Is Today–Here’s What You’ll Need To Fly

  Forbes - Suzanne Rowan Kelleher

  Beginning today, travelers will need a REAL ID or any of about a dozen alternative forms of identification to get through TSA security checkpoints in the United States—but the head of Homeland Security says most passengers “will be allowed to fly.” Key Facts The Transportation Security Administration …