More than half of Americans say that they would travel more for leisure if travel were less stressful. A new bipartisan bill from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is crucial for the US travel industry. The bipartisan House bill is a critical step in correcting years of federal underinvestment, which has left the system with 1,200 fewer air traffic controllers than a decade ago. The bill includes provisions to increase investments in airport infrastructure, accelerate the deployment of air traffic control technologies and address workforce shortages, relieving strain on the system and increasing our country’s global competitiveness. But when will it get through the system?
