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Press ReleaseApril 20, 2020

Latest Analysis: Coronavirus Impact on Travel 9x Worse than 9/11

The travel industry has lost a full third of all the jobs lost in the U.S. and is experiencing a total impact from coronavirus that is nine times greater than the 9/11 attacks, according to new data released by the U.S. Travel Association and the analytics firm Tourism Economics.

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Press ReleaseApril 16, 2020

80-Plus House Members Urge Relief for Destination Marketing Organizations

More than 80 U.S. House members from both sides of the political aisle have signed onto a letter urging congressional leaders to provide relief for destination marketing organizations (DMOs) whose funding has been crippled by the coronavirus crisis.

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Press ReleaseApril 15, 2020

U.S. Travel Association Announces Cancellation of IPW 2020

U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Roger Dow issued the following statement:

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Press ReleaseApril 10, 2020

Next Round of Coronavirus Relief: What the Travel Industry Needs

All but shut down by the coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. travel industry submitted a fresh list of urgent policy requests to Congress to protect the 15.8 million Americans whose livelihoods depend on travel.

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Press ReleaseApril 08, 2020

National Travel and Tourism Week 2020 Celebrates “Spirit of Travel”

National Travel and Tourism Week (NTTW), the annual celebration of the contributions and accomplishments of the U.S. travel industry, will spotlight resilience and hope in the face of the coronavirus pandemic with this year’s theme: the Spirit of Travel.

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Press ReleaseMarch 27, 2020

U.S. Travel Reacts to House Passage of Coronavirus Relief Package

U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Roger Dow issued the following statement on House passage of the CARES Act:

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Press ReleaseMarch 26, 2020

Travel Industry Welcomes One-Year REAL ID Extension, But Says Longer May Be Necessary

The U.S. Travel Association praised the Department of Homeland Security’s Thursday announcement of a one-year REAL ID enforcement delay, but cautioned that a longer extension may be necessary to ensure that implementation won’t further disrupt the already devastated American travel economy.

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Press ReleaseMarch 25, 2020

U.S. Travel Reacts to Coronavirus Relief Package

The U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Roger Dow on Wednesday offered praise for the coronavirus relief package known as the CARES Act, which includes significant priorities championed by the travel industry.

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Press ReleaseMarch 24, 2020

Latest Data: Coronavirus to Cause 5.9 Million Travel-Related Job Losses Before May

Revised projections show a worsening impact of the coronavirus on the U.S. economy: a loss of 5.9 million jobs by the end of April due to declining travel, according to data released Tuesday by the U.S. Travel Association and Tourism Economics.

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Press ReleaseMarch 23, 2020

U.S. Travel Applauds REAL ID Deadline Extension

U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Roger Dow issued the following statement on the announced pushback of the October 1, 2020 deadline for full enforcement of the REAL ID Act:

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