Associations welcome passage of federal omnibus spending bill
THE RECENTLY PASSED federal $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill contains important gains for the travel and hospitality industries, according to several advocacy groups. That...
USTA: New EV program will shape the future of travel mobility
THE U.S. TRAVEL ASSOCIATION said that the Biden administration’s National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program will shape the future of travel mobility in the U.S....
Concerns about Omicron variant lead to some U.S. travel restrictions
OMICRON, THE LATEST COVID-19 variant of concern, led to new restrictions on some international travel over the Thanksgiving weekend. Members of the travel industry...
Some of the top tourist attractions in the Amritsar city
The city of Amritsar can be termed as the pride of Punjab as well as India because of the religious relevance and famous tourist...
Federal mask mandate for transportation systems lifted
A FEDERAL JUDGE in Florida has accomplished what travel and hospitality organizations have been advocating for months: ending a government or federal mask mandate...
WTTC’s Hotel Sustainability Basics surpasses 1,700 properties globally
THE WORLD TRAVEL & Tourism Council's Hotel Sustainability Basics, a global initiative assisting hoteliers in improving their sustainability ratings, recently surpassed 1,700 verified hotels...
AAA: 47.9 million people to travel during Independence Day weekend
AS MANY AS 47.9 million people will travel 50 miles or more from home over the Independence Day weekend from June 30 to July...
Survey: Two-thirds of U.S. travelers prefer spontaneous getaways
A NEW SURVEY finds that U.S. travelers are getting the urge to explore and acting on that spur-of-the-moment travel bug as temperatures begin to...
AAHOA, USTA applaud the new National Travel and Tourism Strategy
THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION'S new National Travel and Tourism Strategy sets a 5-year goal of attracting 90 million international visitors to the U.S. each year....
Travel industry, business organizations urge end to pre-departure testing
MORE THAN 260 travel industry and business organizations, such as the U.S. Travel Association, urged a repeal of the pre-departure testing requirement for vaccinated...
