September 13, 2024

News to Know

TSA Proposes Regulation for Phased REAL ID Agency Enforcement Next Year
(SOURCE: SIMPLE FLYING)

The Transportation Security Administration ( TSA) on Thursday proposed a significant delay in enforcing REAL ID requirements for domestic air travel. The Biden administration has suggested postponing full implementation until May 2027, allowing American travelers to continue flying with non-compliant IDs while gradually raising awareness of the upcoming mandate.

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TSA Digital ID Checkpoints: Travelers From These 11 States Can Use Their Apple Wallet (USA TODAY)

These Are the World’s Best Airline Rewards Programs, According to Point.me (CNN)

Air Canada Wants Arbitration to Avoid Service Interruption (ETURBONEWS)

Airport Hopes Strong Business Travel Will Follow Summer Leisure (DELCO)

SUSTAINABILITY

Southeast Asia Poised to Meet 12% of Global SAF Demand by 2050 (WORLD BIO MARKET INSIGHTS)

[Korea] Refiners Bolster Cleaner Aviation Fuel Pipelines Following Gov't Initiative (KOREA TIMES)

OTHER SECTORS

Business Travel to Boom in Europe, The Middle East and Africa, According to Flight Centre Survey (C-MW)

Thailand MICE Visa Prepaid Card Launched to Boost Business Tourism (TRAVEL DAILY NEWS)

Google and Sabre Say That AI Will Be a Travel Essential (TRAVEL WEEKLY)

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Crisis24 Intelligence Brief

Asia - East Asian territories to celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival Sept. 17. Business, transport disruptions likely. Confirm reservations.

Belgium - Airport workers extend strike at Charleroi Airport in Belgium through Sept. 13. All Sept. 13 flights canceled.

Nigeria - Unionized aviation agency workers plan strikes, protests at airports across Nigeria Sept. 18. Reconfirm flight schedules.

United States - PTC Francine tracking northwest over northeast Arkansas, US, late Sept. 12. Severe weather likely through Sept. 14; power outages ongoing.

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