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Press ReleaseNovember 01, 2019

U.S. Travel to Press: Include REAL ID Deadline in Thanksgiving Travel Coverage

The U.S. Travel Association is making a direct appeal to the American news media: please mention the October 1, 2020 deadline for REAL ID enforcement in this year’s round of Thanksgiving travel stories.

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Press ReleaseOctober 29, 2019

Barnes to House Committee: Renewing Brand USA Critical to Int’l Tourism

U.S. Travel's Tori Barnes told a congressional subcommittee today that the U.S. will soon start to feel an economic pinch from decreased international tourism unless Congress renews Brand USA.

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Press ReleaseOctober 17, 2019

U.S. Travel Praises China Trade Progress

U.S. Travel Association Executive Vice President of Public Affairs and Policy Tori Barnes issued the following statement on the Trump administration's announcement on trade talks with China:

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Press ReleaseOctober 17, 2019

Barnes to Senate: "Americans Are Simply Not REAL ID-Ready"

U.S. Travel's Tori Barnes testified before a Senate subcommittee Thursday on the looming October 1, 2020 deadline set to hit American air travel. 

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Press ReleaseOctober 08, 2019

Travel Trends Index: Strong Domestic Leisure Travel Carries Weaker Business, Int'l Inbound Travel

Travel to and within the United States grew 3% year-over-year in August, according to the U.S. Travel Association’s latest Travel Trends Index (TTI), marking the industry’s 116th straight month of growth.

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Press ReleaseOctober 04, 2019

U.S. Travel Welcomes Poland's Admission to the Visa Waiver Program

U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Roger Dow issued a statement on the announcement that Poland is formally on track for admission to the Visa Waiver Program.

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Press ReleaseSeptember 26, 2019

Study: Millions of Americans Could Be Affected by REAL ID Deadline in 2020

Almost three out of four Americans are unprepared for the October 1, 2020 deadline for full implementation of REAL ID, and millions could be prevented from boarding a plane because they do not have the required identification, according to a study commissioned by the U.S. Travel Association.

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Press ReleaseSeptember 18, 2019

CEOs Call on Washington to Reauthorize Brand USA

Concerned about the decline in America's share of the international travel market, leaders of the largest travel corporations in the country issued a rare joint statement with a straightforward prescription for Congress and the administration to halt the slide: reauthorize Brand USA—the organization tasked with promoting the U.S. globally as a travel destination.

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Press ReleaseSeptember 03, 2019

Travel Trends Index: Int’l Inbound Travel Tumbles for Fourth Month This Year

Travel to and within the U.S. grew 3.2% year-over-year in July, according to the U.S. Travel Association’s latest Travel Trends Index (TTI)—a slight rebound from June’s nine-month low.

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Press ReleaseSeptember 02, 2019

U.S. Travel Hails VWP for Poland

U.S. Travel's Tori Barnes issued the following statement on Vice President Mike Pence’s announcement that Poland will shortly be welcomed into the Visa Waiver Program.

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