Paul Riegler

1 week ago | frequentbusinesstraveler.com | Paul Riegler

Recent news headlines have included that the first day of enforcement whereby the Transportation Security Administration would require travelers to present Real ID-compliant driver’s licenses at the nation’s security checkpoint is just a few weeks away. Because the implementation of Real ID has been delayed almost as often as a college student might delay writing a term paper, many people areLikely to overlook the news but it appears it may really happen this time.

2 weeks ago | frequentbusinesstraveler.com | Paul Riegler

Delta Air Lines announced financial results for first quarter of 2025. The Atlanta-based carrier, which kicked off Q1 earnings reports, reported better-than-expected first-quarter profit early Wednesday, but also said that “growth has largely stalled” amid global uncertainty around global trade.

2 weeks ago | frequentbusinesstraveler.com | Paul Riegler

A volcanic eruption in Iceland that began near the town of Grindavik prompted the evacuation of the tow as well as the closure of a popular nearby tourist destination, the Blue Lagoon. The evacuation order came as the volcano began to spew lava in the direction of the town, RUV, the Icelandic public broadcaster, reported. Aerial video released by local authorities showed lava snaking along the ground as white clouds billowed into the air after the eruption.

3 weeks ago | frequentbusinesstraveler.com | Paul Riegler

Stock markets in the United States plummeted on Thursday in response to President Trump’s escalating trade war. The president on Wednesday imposed a 10% tariff on nearly all foreign imports, higher reciprocal tariffs on some 60 countries, and a 25% tariff on all foreign cars and auto parts. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 1,276 points, or 3%, as of 1 p.m., while the Nikkei 225, Japan’s main stock index, and Europe’s Stoxx 600 each closed 2.7% lower.

3 weeks ago | frequentbusinesstraveler.com | Paul Riegler

HELL, NORWAY AND IN THE AETHER, April 1 — On the opening day of its annual meeting, this year held online due to the Trump Administration’s newfound appetite for randomly detaining individuals with work visas, pour encourager les autres, the American Service Society of Corporate Ambulatory Managers, or ASSCAM, along with the American Society and Service of Travel Industry Companies, or ASSTIC– both of which organizations are part of the ASS, or American Society and Service umbrella –...