PRESS RELEASE February 20, 2026 A Year of Modernization: U.S. Travel Applauds Progress, Urges Continuation to Achieve Historic Success Image One year after U.S. Travel’s Commission on Seamless and Secure Travel released its landmark report, the U.S. Travel Association today highlighted meaningful progress in modernizing America’s travel system—while warning that certain policy proposals, including a $250 "visa integrity fee” and expanded social media screening requirements for visa waiver travelers, could undermine recent gains and weaken U.S. competitiveness.
PRESS RELEASE February 13, 2026 Travel Leaders Unite: Fund TSA, Protect Travelers, Keep America Moving Image U.S. Travel, Airlines for America, and the American Hotel & Lodging Association issued a joint statement on the potential lapse of appropriations for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
PRESS RELEASE February 02, 2026 Travel Industry to Congress: End Shutdowns That Punish Workers and Disrupt Americans Image Today, with the House heading back to Washington, D.C., to vote on a government funding package, U.S. Travel, Airlines for America, and the American Hotel & Lodging Association issued a joint statement.
THE ITINERARY January 07, 2026 The Government Shutdown’s $6 Billion Toll on Travel and the U.S. Economy Image They are felt in airports, in hotel lobbies and in communities across the country that depend on travel to support jobs and economic activity. The latest shutdown resulted in more than $6 billion in...
PRESS RELEASE December 15, 2025 U.S. Travel on New Foreign Traveler Social Media Proposal Image “We are deeply concerned by the recent announcement by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) that it may seek social media history from Visa Waiver Program travelers to the United States..."
PRESS RELEASE December 10, 2025 U.S. Travel Association Joins The Great American Road Trip as National Partner to Celebrate America’s 250th Anniversary Image The U.S. Travel Association today announced a new partnership with The Great American Road Trip, a nationwide storytelling initiative celebrating the people, places and innovations that shape the United States. As the leading voice for the travel industry, U.S. Travel will support The Great American Road Trip’s efforts to inspire millions of Americans to explore the country ahead of its 250th birthday.
