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MPI Georgia, PCMA Southeast and SITE Southeast Teaming Up for American Heart Association’s Heart Walk… On September 26, the MPI Georgia, PCMA Southeast and SITE Southeast chapters (Atlanta’s Heart of Hospitality) will participate in the 2026 American Heart Association Heart Walk. Participation is free.
Find more information at southeast.pcma.org.
A4A Welcomes Cummins’ TSA Confirmation… Airlines for America (A4A) has congratulated David Cummins on being confirmed as TSA Administrator.
The association stated: “We congratulate David Cummins on his confirmation to serve as the next TSA Administrator. We look forward to working with him on our shared goals of prioritizing security modernization, innovation and efficiency across the aviation ecosystem. Having a confirmed head of the TSA is critical at this time of record demand for air travel, increased reliance on air cargo shipments and preparations for major events including the LA 2028 Olympics. A4A applauds the steady leadership that Acting Administrator Ha McNeill has had during her tenure, and we look forward to continuing our strong industry partnership with TSA leadership.”
TSA said he has overseen strategy and acquisitions for transportation systems across 30 countries. As the Director of Operations Management for the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, he earned the International Project of the Year Award from the Project Management Institute. Cummins holds degrees from the University of Michigan Business School, George Washington University and Messiah University.
ASTA Launches Tool to Turn Advisor Concerns Into Industry Action… The American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA) has launched the Report a Supplier Policy or Industry Practice Concern tool. The new member device is designed to identify and address supplier policies and industry practices that unfairly burden travel advisors, restrict competition or undermine advisors’ ability to serve clients.
“Travel advisors see firsthand where the system is falling short, and their experiences are critical to ASTA’s work on behalf of the industry,” said Zane Kerby, President & CEO of ASTA. “This new tool gives our members a clear way to put harmful practices on our radar so we can identify patterns, engage suppliers, inform the advisor community and determine where collective action is needed. When advisors speak up, ASTA can turn individual concerns into a stronger case for industrywide change.”
The initiative builds on ASTA’s Report a Hotel Commission Issue program, which created a formal process for members to report unpaid hotel commissions. ASTA has recovered more than $53,000 in commissions owed to travel advisors while tracking properties repeatedly flagged for nonpayment.
The new reporting capability expands that model beyond individual hotel commission disputes, allowing ASTA to develop a broader picture of the policies and practices affecting its members across the travel marketplace.
Submitted reports will inform ASTA’s ongoing industry monitoring, supplier engagement, member guidance and advocacy priorities.
“This is about making sure problematic practices do not remain isolated stories shared between colleagues,” Kerby said. “We want members to tell us what they are seeing so ASTA can connect the dots, elevate their concerns and press for a fairer, more transparent marketplace.”
Find more information at asta.org.