All posts by Shane Downey

REAL ID – A Guide to States’ Document Requirements

What you need to know about your State ID at a Glance!

January 30, 2020 / Shane Downey

The requirements below to receive a REAL ID license is for U.S. Citizens only. Please refer to links under each state for more information or if you are a non-U.S. Citizens. TSA has compiled a list of alternative documents for U.S. travelers and foreign travelers https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/identification Alabama: Four documents…

REAL ID, Travel Trends

Real ID Update

January 30, 2020 / Admin and 1 more

On October 1, 2020, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will implement the final phase of REAL ID enforcement, requiring Americans to present a REAL ID compliant driver’s license or another acceptable form of authenticated ID to go through airport security checkpoints. Because each state and territory have different…

REAL ID, Travel Trends

What Travelers Need to Know About REAL ID

Are you Ready for Real ID?

November 4, 2019 / Admin and 1 more

On October 1, 2020, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security will implement the final phase of REAL ID enforcement, requiring Americans to present a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license or another acceptable form of authenticated ID to go through airport security checkpoints. REAL ID refers to a set of security standards…

REAL ID, Travel Safety and Security

GBTA Members Ask Congress to Stop Diverting 9-11 Security Fee, Expand Visa Waiver Program and Establish Working Group on Ground Transportation

Over 130 GBTA Members Take to Capitol Hill for 17th Annual GBTA Legislative Summit

May 20, 2019 / Shane Downey

GBTA hosted its 17th annual Legislative Summit last week. Over 130 GBTA members representing 23 states attended, calling on lawmakers to ensure the entire 9-11 Aviation Security Fee is used for airport security and passenger facilitation, to further strengthen national security and expand international travel through the Visa Waiver Program…

Airline Trends, Ground Transportation, Infrastructure, Travel Safety and Security

Don’t Forget Ground Transportation When Talking About Business Travel

May 15, 2019 / Shane Downey

Throughout most of the 17th annual Legislative Summit, I drove home the message that business travel is important both to the U.S. economy and to the nation’s workforce. And one of the ways we achieve that is by having well-run airports and successful airlines. But how do we get to…

Ground Transportation, Travel Safety and Security

JOLT—It’s Not Just An Energy Drink

GBTA Asks Congress To Strengthen National Security and Expand International Travel

May 15, 2019 / Shane Downey

The Visa Waiver Program (VWP) permits citizens of 38 countries to travel to the U.S. for business or tourism for stays of up to 90 days without a visa. In return, those 38 countries must permit U.S. citizens and nationals to travel to their countries for a similar length of…

Travel Safety and Security, Travel Trends

Call Security! GBTA Members Ask Congress to Keep the 9/11 Security Fees for Security

May 15, 2019 / Shane Downey

As GBTA Legislative Summit continues the 9/11 Security Fee and the FASTER ACT was another key issue up for discussion. Safety and security are the cornerstones of business travel and following the September 11 attacks, Congress instituted a fee, currently at $5.60 per flight or $11.20 per roundtrip, to help…

Airline Trends, Travel Safety and Security, Travel Trends

On the Road Again, GBTA Discusses Rules of the Road at Annual Legislative Summit and Fly-In

May 15, 2019 / Shane Downey

At today’s 17th Annual Legislative Summit, we’ll be live blogging our top issues. You can also follow along on Twitter: @GlobalBTA and join in the conversation with #GBTALegSummit. First up, we talked through GBTA’s recently updated Rules of the Road. GBTA developed the Rules of the Road in order to…

Technology, Travel Safety and Security, Travel Trends

REAL ID Update

April 8, 2019 / Shane Downey

GBTA has closely been following developments with REAL ID over the past few years. REAL ID is a federal law passed as part of the 9/11 Commission in 2015 and requires states to issue standardized ID cards and driver’s licenses that include new technology. The intent of the law is…

Airline Trends, News, Travel Safety and Security, Travel Trends

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All posts by Shane Downey

REAL ID – A Guide to States’ Document Requirements

What you need to know about your State ID at a Glance!

Real ID Update

What Travelers Need to Know About REAL ID

Are you Ready for Real ID?

GBTA Members Ask Congress to Stop Diverting 9-11 Security Fee, Expand Visa Waiver Program and Establish Working Group on Ground Transportation

Over 130 GBTA Members Take to Capitol Hill for 17th Annual GBTA Legislative Summit

Don’t Forget Ground Transportation When Talking About Business Travel

JOLT—It’s Not Just An Energy Drink

GBTA Asks Congress To Strengthen National Security and Expand International Travel

Call Security! GBTA Members Ask Congress to Keep the 9/11 Security Fees for Security

On the Road Again, GBTA Discusses Rules of the Road at Annual Legislative Summit and Fly-In

REAL ID Update

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