USTA: Promoting ‘Brand USA’ to international visitors critical
AS THE U.S. is set to open its borders to vaccinated individuals, promoting the U.S. brand to international visitors is more critical than ever,...
AHLA: Gas prices, inflation to impact summer travel decisions
U.S. TRAVELERS SAID that gas prices and inflation will impact their summer travel decisions more than COVID-19 concerns, according to a survey commissioned by...
USTA launches Sustainable Travel Coalition
THE U.S. TRAVEL ASSOCIATION recently launched the Sustainable Travel Coalition to align the travel, transportation and technology sectors to create a more sustainable U.S....
Survey: 80 percent of travelers less concerned about new COVID variant
NEARLY 80 PERCENT of travelers said that the latest COVID-19 variant, BA5, is unlikely to make them cancel or postpone international travel this year,...
AAA predicts 39.2 million people will travel for Memorial Day
MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND is back and almost as strong as pre-pandemic levels, with 39.2 million people forecast to travel 50 miles or more from...
U.S. to end pre-departure COVID testing for international visitors
THE U.S. IS expected to lift its requirement for pre-departure COVID testing by international travelers bound for the country. Travel industry organizations that have...
USTA continues push to end pre-departure testing
TRAVEL INDUSTRY LEADERS (USTA) are continuing their press of federal officials and the Biden Administration to end pre-departure testing for COVID-19 by vaccinated international...
Surveys: Americans optimistic about leisure travel in 2021
U.S. ADULTS’ LEISURE travel intent will remain high for the first half of 2021 with a ‘cautiously optimistic’ outlook, according to a survey by...
USTA: International travel to U.S. full recovery may take until 2025
INTERNATIONAL INBOUND TRAVEL is expected to slow down in the fall after surging over the summer, according to the latest U.S. Travel Association forecast....
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...