Category: USA Travel News
USA travel & tourism news. What is important for American Tourism, Stakeholders and officials. Latest travel and tourism news from the United States of America. Local and national news moving the travel and tourism industry in the U.S. The U.S. is a country of 50 states covering a vast swath of North America, with Alaska in the northwest and Hawaii extending the nation’s presence into the Pacific Ocean. Major Atlantic Coast cities are New York, a global finance and culture center, and capital Washington, DC. Midwestern metropolis Chicago is known for influential architecture and on the west coast, Los Angeles' Hollywood is famed for filmmaking.
Southwest Airlines bans emotional support animals
Effective March 1, 2021, Southwest Airlines will accept only trained service dogs for travel and will no longer transport emotional support animals Read More
Carnival Cruise Line releases additional plans on fleet deployment
Carnival Cruise Line is adapting its plans as circumstances evolve and is able to confirm alternatives, Read More
United Airlines’ new technology to ease COVID-19 travel restrictions burden
'Travel-Ready Center' gives customers a personalized, step-by-step guide of what is needed for their trip Read More
Alaska Airlines takes delivery of its first Boeing 737-9 MAX aircraft
Alaska's first Boeing 737-9 is scheduled to enter passenger service on March 1 with daily roundtrip flights between Seattle and San Diego, and Seattle and Los Angeles Read More
Hawaii vacation rentals outrunning standard hotels
With more tourists arriving in Hawaii ever since the state changed travel rules back on October 15, the Hawaii Tourism Authority has been tracking where these holiday makers are staying. ... Read More
ARC: US air ticket sales numbers still low
US consolidated airline ticketing volume variances still low compared to the same period in 2019 Read More
The safest mask to wear is deadly upsetting to Americans
The US Government has a good reason to mislead its 332 million citizens against wearing KN95 and N95 masks. Europe however is now coming out with the truth. Read More
Carnival Cruise Line announces additional cruise cancellations
Carnival's guests and travel agents are being notified directly of the cancellations and their option Read More
Hawaii hotels: December revenue, daily rate, and occupancy declined substantially
Last month Hawaii hotel room revenues statewide fell by 77.2 percent to $107.9 million, down from $472.6 million in December 2019 Read More
FlyersRights praises Biden’s air travel mask executive order
Reasonable masking rules, social distancing, and COVID-19 testing measures are necessary for air travel Read More
National Plan for Vacation Day arrives not a moment too soon
More than six in 10 Americans report that they “desperately” need a vacation after trauma of COVID-19 pandemic Read More
President Biden signs executive order mandating masks on airline flights
Mandating masks during flights is an important first step to ensure airline passengers are protected from the risk of contracting COVID-19 Read More
US Travel praises President Biden’s executive orders on travel
CDC testing requirement for international travelers should also pave the way to ease other travel restrictions, including those on the UK, the EU, and Brazil Read More
ARC congratulates President Joe Biden and Vice-President Kamala Harris on their inauguration
Air travel will play a vital role in the US economic recovery and ARC applauds the bi-partisan actions to-date providing much-needed assistance to the travel industry Read More
State of the Hotel Industry 2021: Business travel not expected to return until 2024
COVID-19 pandemic has been devastating to hospitality industry workforce, which is down nearly 4 million jobs compared to the same time in 2019 Read More
FAA declares Tampa Bay ‘No Drone Zone’ during Super Bowl LV
FAA will establish a Temporary Flight Restriction on game day prohibiting drones within a 30-nautical-mile radius of the stadium up to 18,000 feet in altitude Read More
Aviation Industry Leaders Unite in World Tourism Network Interest Group
Aviation is a key factor in rebuilding the travel and tourism industry. The World Tourism Network had an initial brainstorming discussion with industry leaders to talk about a way forward. Read More
Qatar Airways to resume Atlanta services in June
Qatar Airways Increases Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, Miami, San Francisco and Seattle frequencies Read More
Professor Geoffrey Lipman knows this is a big day for Travel, Tourism, and Climate Change
What the difference one day can make. With the inauguration in the United States of America and President Biden bringing the country back into the Paris Climate Agreement, it will ... Read More
United Airlines sets 2021 financial focus on recovery
United Airlines announced today its 2020 financial results along with recovery plans for 2021. The airline has used cost savings, liquidity funding, and cash burn to get through 2020 which ... Read More
The Official Acceptance by the White House on behalf of the United States to rejoin the Paris Climate Agreement
The following press release was received today by the US White House. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 20, 2020 ACCEPTANCE ON BEHALF OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA I, Joseph R. Biden Jr., President ... Read More
Biden applauded for swift executive orders on climate
Oil Change International said Joe Biden’s inauguration marks the end of the disastrous Trump administration especially for climate change. The company is hopeful this will also mean the end of ... Read More
Hawaii Castle Hospitality Group announced new roles for two leadership team members
Castle Hospitality Group recently announced new roles for two of its leadership team members: Renette Carpio, Director of Condominium Administration Carpio has been named Director of Condominium Administration and will ... Read More
American hotel industry congratulates President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris
US hoteliers look forward to working with President Biden and his Administration on key priorities, including comprehensive immigration reform, tax reform, and infrastructure investment Read More
US travel industry welcomes President Biden, Vice President Harris
US Travel congratulates President Biden and Vice President Harris on their inauguration and welcomes their leadership in Washington Read More
ECPAT-USA report: Human Trafficking Laws for Lodging Industry
An updated ECPAT-USA report details laws in all 50 states and 23 US territories, counties, and cities for the lodging industry. Read More
ARC: No sign of recovery for US travel agency air ticket sales
Airline ticket sales by US travel agencies are still down by almost 75% Read More
United Airlines names new Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales
Doreen Burse appointed Worldwide Sales Senior VP of United Airlines Read More
What are the Dirtiest Cities in America?
When it comes to cockroaches, Florida and Texas are tops Read More
American Airlines, United and Delta return to Bonaire this winter
Bonaire welcomes back North American travelers with direct flight service set to resume from Atlanta, Miami, Houston and Newark Read More
Most dangerous US National Parks named
From accidental falls to drowning and even attacks by wild animals - US national parks can be dangerous places to visit Read More
$300M Hipcamp valuation points to sustained demand for rural domestic trips
Many leisure travelers holidayed domestically instead of internationally in 2020. Read More
Washington DC is too quiet! I feel safe but scared!
My house is three minutes walk from the White House for 30 years. I welcomed visitors from every continent. I just came back from a walk. My city is quiet, ... Read More
NASA Conducts Test for Moon Mission
NASA conducted a hot fire Saturday of the core stage for the agency's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket that will launch the Artemis I mission to the Moon. The hot ... Read More
The Chinese Virus: US State Department released a shocking fact sheet
COVID-19 may have been an experiment that went wrong in the development of a horrifying chemical weapon by the Chinese Government. In covering this up China may have contributed to ... Read More
Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia names new Hotel Manager
Lasvigne joined Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia in 2017 as part of the pre-opening team Read More