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A new survey conducted by Morning Consult for U.S. Travel Association reveals the inbound pre-departure testing requirement imposed by the federal government is having a devastating impact on travelers’ likelihood of visiting the United States this summer and remains a major barrier to economic recovery.
U.S. Travel Association Executive Vice President of Public Affairs and Policy Tori Emerson Barnes issued a statement on the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ April employment report.
On Thursday, over 260 travel industry and business organizations sent a letter to White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha calling for an urgent repeal of the pre-departure testing requirement for vaccinated international air travelers.
U.S. Travel Association Executive Vice President of Public Affairs and Policy Tori Emerson Barnes issued a statement calling on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to delay the implementation of the REAL ID Act, which is set to take full effect one year from today on May 3, 2023.
Hundreds of travel organizations and businesses across the U.S. will celebrate National Travel and Tourism Week (NTTW) this week with live and in-person events, spotlighting the critical role that travel plays in driving economic growth and recovery through the theme Future of Travel.
U.S. Travel Association Executive Vice President of Public Affairs and Policy Tori Emerson Barnes testified today before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce of the Committee on Energy and Commerce in support of the Visit America Act (H.R. 6965) and the Travel and Tourism Act (H.R. 7820).
U.S. Travel's Manager of Executive Operations Siming Cao shared her experience growing up as an only child in Beijing, her journey to the U.S. working at Disney and how she’s passing along Chinese culture and traditions to her children.
Neal Patel, recently appointed Chairman of the Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA), shared his plans to elevate Asian American and Pacific Islander hotel owners across the country and contribute to the association in a meaningful way.
Last week, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the latest employment data, which showed that the Leisure and Hospitality (L and H) industry still remains far behind in its recovery of lost, and desperately needed, jobs.
A new survey conducted by Morning Consult for U.S. Travel Association reveals the inbound pre-departure testing requirement imposed by the federal government is having a devastating impact on travelers’ likelihood of visiting the United States this summer and remains a major barrier to economic recovery.
Earlier this week, U.S. Travel hosted a webinar focused on the Russia-Ukraine war and its impact on travel and as well as the broader global uncertainties. All around the world, Russia’s invasion in...
