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Friday Check-In | December 7, 2018
December 07, 2018In this week’s Friday Check-In, Tori Barnes examines various year-end scenarios in Washington and explains what these could mean for Brand USA’s renewal and national parks funding.
With Government Shutdown Looming, Brand USA Still Has a Path Forward
December 07, 2018U.S. Travel’s government relations team has examined every scenario that could play out from the budget battle, and we’re pleased to say there are a number of paths forward for Brand USA this year.
Read MoreTravel Trends Index: Gloomy Six-Month Int’l Projections Overshadow Domestic Travel Gains
December 04, 2018Travel to and within the U.S. grew 3.2 percent year-over-year in October, according to the U.S. Travel Association’s latest Travel Trends Index (TTI)—marking the industry’s 106th straight month of overall expansion.
Read MoreResearch Round Up: Overall Trade Deficit Widens, Travel Helps Narrow the Gap
November 30, 2018Here are some of November 2018’s most compelling findings from the U.S. Travel research team.
Read MoreU.S. Travel Applauds U.S.-U.K. Post-Brexit Agreement
November 29, 2018U.S. Travel Association Vice President for Government Relations Erik Hansen issued the following statement on the new Open Skies deal between the United States and the United Kingdom for post-Brexit flights.
Read MoreFriday Check-In | November 16, 2018
November 16, 2018In this week’s Friday Check-In, we’ll share an update on two industry meetings, as well as our efforts to earn renewal for Brand USA and our perspective on the midterm elections.