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Nearly 400 U.S. Travel Association members and industry advocates from all 50 states and two territories are in Washington, D.C., this week for the travel industry’s premier legislative fly-in event to meet with Members of Congress and advocate for urgent policy changes to modernize the American travel system.

U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Geoff Freeman issued the following statement on the selection of Bryan Bedford to serve as the next FAA Administrator: “We applaud President Trump on his...

"We commend Secretary Duffy’s swift action to implement recommendations from NTSB preliminary findings. We also applaud Secretary Duffy for laying out a clear plan to upgrade critical ATC technologies within four years and work with Congress to frontload investments in these upgrades."

“We applaud the Senate’s confirmation of Lori Chavez-DeRemer as Labor Secretary. More than 17 million Americans are employed by travel, but our industry still faces a consistent need for additional workers to meet rising demand..."

U.S. Travel applauds President Trump on the establishment of a White House task force for the FIFA World Cup 26. This critical action, announced today, will ensure a seamless and secure experience for the 8 million visitors we could welcome if we build the right processes for both the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 and the FIFA World Cup 26.

"Secretary Duffy's leadership and decisive action to improve the hiring and training of air traffic controllers will address a long-standing need. These actions will accelerate the creation of the world-class aviation experience that travelers expect, demand and deserve."