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2026-01-28 21:39Airline loyalty programs seen at risk if Trump caps credit-card interest rates
By Padraic Halpin and Tim Hepher A United Airlines airplane passes by an American Airlines plane at the O’Hare Airport in Chicago, Illinois October 2, 2014. REUTERS/Jim Young/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights Summary Companies Loyalty programs generate revenue through miles sold to credit-card banks Trump’s proposal faces uncertain path, needs congressional action Banks and airlines warn cap could -
2026-01-28 16:30Highline Forum January 28, 2026, Meeting Agenda
A presentation by host Port of Seattle; Community Co-Chair selection; 2026 State Legislative agendas; 2026 Federal Legislative agendas; StART update by new Aviation Managing Director Wendy Reiter -
2026-01-28 00:00EPA Advances Cooperative Federalism to Improve Air Quality by Taking an Important Step to Reconsider Biden-era “Good Neighbor Plan”
Agency Proposes to Approve State Implementation Plans for Eight States January 28, 2026 Contact Information EPA Press Office (press@epa.gov) WASHINGTON – On January 27, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed phase 1 of its reconsideration of the deeply flawed Biden-era “Good Neighbor Plan.” Under phase 1, the agency is proposing to approve eight -
2026-01-27 19:07Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy & FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford Unveil New Agency Structure to Enhance Safety, Embrace Innovation, & Increase Transparency
Tuesday, January 27, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Bryan Bedford today announced their plan to implement a long overdue overhaul of the FAA’s organizational structure. The comprehensive re-organization – the largest in the agency’s history – includes the creation of a new safety oversight office. -
2026-01-26 16:00SB6240 Hearing scheduled for Ways & Means
Allocating a portion of hazardous substance tax revenues derived from aviation fuel to aircraft noise and air quality mitigation. Sign up to Support! Bill Text Sponsors: Orwall, Hasegawa, Saldaña, Wilson, C. -
2026-01-26 04:28South Korea tightens indoor air quality standards in public facilities
Legal updates in Korea Published : Jan. 26, 2026 – 13:28:59 Jung Min-kyung Updated Law: Enforcement Rule of the Indoor Air Quality Control Act What it does: Lowers allowable indoor ultrafine dust levels in public-use facilities Took effect: Jan. 1 South Korea has strengthened indoor air quality rules for public facilities in an effort to -
2026-01-23 23:40Alaska Air’s profits plunged, while Delta and United climbed. Why?
Alaska Airlines planes at the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport last summer in Anchorage. (Jae C. Hong / AP) By Lauren Rosenblatt Seattle Times business reporter After disappointing 2025 financial results, Alaska Air Group pointed to macroeconomic factors that were out of their control, pinning most of the blame on weakening consumer demand for travel. -
2026-01-23 01:04Alaska Air’s profits dip after year of consumer economic uncertainty
By Lauren Rosenblatt Seattle Times business reporter Alaska Air Group felt the financial toll of lower travel demand in 2025, reporting a steep drop in profits but beating its own expectations for the final quarter of the year. Ryan St. John, Alaska’s vice president of investor relations, said the full-year financial hit was mostly due to -
2026-01-20 00:00
Appropriations Leaders Unveil Final FY26 DOT/FAA and DHS/TSA/CBP Spending Bills
USCTA Alert Appropriations Leaders Unveil Final FY26 DOT/FAA and DHS/TSA/CBP Spending Bills January 20, 2026 -
2026-01-18 00:54Cringeworthy error in CCA numbers proves need to focus on basics
By The Seattle Times editorial board It was the kind of announcement that makes for government worker nightmares. The Department of Commerce on Jan. 6 said that a “data entry” mistake had produced incorrect greenhouse gas emission-reduction numbers for the state’s centerpiece climate protection program. Wrong by several decimal points. Talk about egg on your face. Worse