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U.S. Travel Applauds Airlines for Improved Performance

August 9, 2012
Statement by Roger Dow, president and CEO of the U.S. Travel Association, on today's announcement by the Department of Transportation that airline industry performance has improved.

Travel Industry Outpaces Rest of Economy in Employment Recovery

August 3, 2012
David Huether, senior vice president of economics and research at the U.S. Travel Association, provides analysis on the Labor Department's report that the unemployment rate was essentially unchanged at 8.3 percent for July 2012.

U.S. Travel Commends Visa Waiver Program Working Group with Brazil

Announcement Follows U.S. Travel Recommendation
July 12, 2012
U.S. Travel commended the Department of Homeland Security for announcing a Statement of Intent to establish a Visa Waiver Program (VWP) Working Group with Brazil.

Travel Exports Grow Twice As Fast As Overall Exports Through May 2012

July 11, 2012
David Huether, senior vice president of economics and research at the U.S. Travel Association, provides analysis on the Commerce Department's announcement on international trade.

Travel Industry Creating Jobs 26 Percent Faster Than Rest of Economy

July 6, 2012
Since the employment recovery began in March of 2011, the travel industry has created 271,000 new jobs and has created jobs at a pace that has been 26 percent faster than the rest of the economy.

U.S. Travel Applauds House on Passage of Aviation Security Measure

June 29, 2012
The U.S. Travel Association commends the House of Representatives for their passage of the "'Aviation Security Stakeholder Participation Act of 2012," H.R. 1447.

U.S. Travel Statement on Passage of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act

June 29, 2012
Statement by Roger Dow, president and CEO of the U.S. Travel Association, on today’s passage of the conference report on the “Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21stCentury Act” (MAP-21 Act):

Top Destination Leaders Gather for Inaugural Destination CEO Roundtable

June 26, 2012
CEOs representing the nation's top travel destinations gathered in Washington, D.C., June 25-26 for the U.S. Travel Association's inaugural Destination CEO Roundtable, a forum for CEOs from leading destination marketing organizations to address pressing issues facing destinations across the country.

U.S. Travel Industry Applauds G20 Summit Travel Announcement

June 22, 2012
The U.S. Travel Association today applauded the G20 leaders for recognizing the role travel plays in job creation and economic growth and development. For the first time, travel was included in the Leaders Declaration issued at the conclusion of the summit.

Statement on Resignation of Commerce Secretary John Bryson

June 21, 2012
Statement by Roger Dow regarding the resignation of Commerce Secretary John Bryson