Scouting New FAA Leadership and More Travel Stories This Week


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In Skift's top stories this week, the FAA may appoint a United pilot to be its new administrator, Cuba's tourism industry struggles to reach pre-Covid figures, and IHG returns to profitability after dumping poorly performing hotels.

Throughout the week we are posting original stories night and day covering news and travel trends, including on the impact of coronavirus. Every weekend we will offer you a chance to read the most essential stories again in case you missed them earlier.

Will This United Pilot Be the Next FAA Administrator?: John Boccieri, a United Airlines pilot, vice commander of the Pittsburgh U.S. Air Reserve base and a former U.S. Congressman from Ohio, is one of the more intriguing names being mentioned to succeed outgoing Steve Dickson as the FAA Administrator.

6 Expedia Group Takeaways From Its Annual Report: How things change: Expedia said its sale of Egencia won't have a major impact on ope