Tag: US travel
COVID-19 impact on US Travel & Tourism nine times worse than 9/11 attacks
Chief Assignment Editor- April 20, 2020The travel industry has lost a full third of all the jobs lost in the U.S. and is experiencing a ... Read More
COVID-19 Relief Package: What it Means for U.S. Travel Industry
editor- March 27, 2020What will the passage of the COVID-19 Relief Package known as the CARES Act mean for the U.S. Travel Industry? ... Read More
Coronavirus to cause 5.9 million travel-related job losses by May
Chief Assignment Editor- March 24, 2020Revised projections show a worsening impact of the coronavirus on the U.S. economy: a loss of 5.9 million jobs by ... Read More
US Travel: REAL ID deadline extension wise course of action
Chief Assignment Editor- March 24, 2020U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Roger Dow issued the following statement on the announced pushback of the October 1, ... Read More
U.S. Travel responds to Travel Restrictions for UK and Ireland
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 14, 2020If cutting off most of Europe already to the U.S. inbound tourism industry, today's announcement by President Trump to include ... Read More
US Travel applauds bipartisan focus on infrastructure investment
Chief Assignment Editor- January 29, 2020U.S. Travel Executive Vice President of Public Affairs and Policy Tori Emerson Barnes issued the following statement on the House ... Read More
US Travel thanks the House for passage of United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement
Chief Assignment Editor- December 19, 2019U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Roger Dow issued the following statement on the U.S. House passage of the United ... Read More
US Travel community hails Brand USA renewal by Congress
Chief Assignment Editor- December 19, 2019A years-long advocacy effort joined by voices from every corner of the country culminated Thursday with congressional renewal of Brand ... Read More
U.S. Travel ‘deeply grateful’ for inclusion of Brand USA in US spending package
Chief Assignment Editor- December 16, 2019U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Roger Dow issued the following statement: "The American travel community is deeply grateful to ... Read More
Americans only willing to travel 3 hours to visit family this Christmas
Chief Assignment Editor- December 13, 2019Deck the halls and check your WiFi connection! Perhaps you have little kids who are not the biggest fans of ... Read More
US Travel: USMCA would hold clear benefit for US economy
Chief Assignment Editor- December 10, 2019U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Roger Dow issued the following statement: "Today's deal announcement is a signal of significant ... Read More
US Travel: Why are eggs, steel and autos important?
editor- December 9, 2019The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) is free trade agreement that has been signed but not yet ratified. This agreement is ... Read More
US Travel applauds Global Entry for Brazil
Chief Assignment Editor- November 27, 2019U.S. Travel Association issued the following statement on the announcement that citizens of Brazil can soon join the Global Entry ... Read More
US travel community praises Committee passage of National Parks bill
Chief Assignment Editor- November 19, 2019U.S. Travel Association Executive Vice President of Public Affairs and Policy Tori Barnes today issued the following statement: "The American ... Read More
US travel community praises reauthorization of Brand USA
Chief Assignment Editor- November 14, 2019U.S. Travel Association Executive Vice President for Public Affairs and Policy Tori Barnes issued the following statement on the House ... Read More
Which US cities have the fastest and the slowest internet?
Chief Assignment Editor- November 11, 2019US domestic travelers know that many internet providers are boasting superfast internet speeds with the rollout of 5G at some ... Read More
Brand USA more critical than ever as international travel continues slide
Chief Assignment Editor- November 5, 2019Travel to and within the United States grew 2.2% year-over-year in September, according to the US Travel Association's latest Travel ... Read More
US Travel: Are you ready for REAL ID?
Chief Assignment Editor- November 1, 2019The U.S. Travel Association is making a direct appeal to the American news media: please mention the October 1, 2020 ... Read More
USCIS begins producing security-enhanced travel documents
Chief Assignment Editor- October 25, 2019To prevent secure document tampering, counterfeiting, and fraud, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin producing on October ... Read More
Top travel destinations: US trends for summer 2019
Dmytro Makarov- June 6, 2019eDreams, Europe's online travel agent, has analyzed flight bookings for travel between June 1st and the 30th September 2019 to reveal this summer's ... Read More
Smart City Policy Group hosts first short-term rental regulations summit
Chief Assignment Editor- June 6, 2019Smart City Policy Group will host a first-of-its-kind short-term rental regulations conference - Smart City Policy Summit - on August ... Read More
Chinese travelers ‘harassed’: Beijing issues US travel warning
Chief Assignment Editor- June 4, 2019China has issued a travel warning to its citizens traveling to the US, citing reports that trade war tensions have ... Read More
Seychelles gearing up for first “North American” Roadshow in USA – June 2019
editor- May 31, 2019The Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) is to jump on a superb start this June as the team will be conducting ... Read More
US Travel: Deployment of TSA agents on southern border could result in turmoil for business and leisure travel
Chief Assignment Editor- May 15, 2019U.S. Travel Association Executive Vice President of Public Affairs and Policy Tori Barnes issued the following statement on reports that ... Read More
US Travel Warning: Leave Iraq or prepare for funeral
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 15, 2019Today the U.S. Embassy and Consulate in Baghdad ordered a partial evacuation of their American staff. In the meantime, the ... Read More
IGLTA’s 36th Annual Global Convention goes live in New York City
Chief Assignment Editor- April 25, 2019The International LGBTQ+ Travel Association will share selections of main stage content via Facebook Live throughout its 36th Annual Global ... Read More
US Travel: Pulling CBP staff to US-Mexico border can hurt legitimate international travel
Chief Assignment Editor- April 12, 2019U.S. Travel Association Executive Vice President for Public Affairs and Policy Tori Barnes issued the following statement on Customs and ... Read More
Arlington Convention & Visitors Bureau receives US Travel honor
Chief Assignment Editor- April 10, 2019The U.S. Travel Association on Wednesday announced the Arlington (TX) Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) as the winner of its ... Read More
US travel sector retains Number One status and grows despite trade tensions
Juergen T Steinmetz- February 27, 2019The United States retained its status as the world’s largest Travel & Tourism economy despite a standstill in international visitors ... Read More
US Travel Advisory ups warning level for travel to Turkey
editor- February 16, 2019The U.S. Travel Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, today issued a "Level 3: Reconsider Travel" advisory for Turkey ... Read More
Incredible India honored at US travel show
editor- January 30, 2019The Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, participated as the “Presenting Partner” with a view to scale up its tourism ... Read More
Why travel insurance? VisitorsCoverage on National Plan for Vacation Day
editor- January 28, 2019Global travel insurance provider urges travelers to always secure travel insurance when planning for vacation and holidays Read More
US Travel: Shutdown sending immediate shockwaves throughout US economy
Chief Assignment Editor- January 25, 2019U.S. Travel Association Executive Vice President Jonathan Grella issued the following statement today: "This morning's reports of air traffic control ... Read More
Hawaii Tourism paradise has a dark side: 117 people dead in 2018
editor- January 5, 2019Hawaii has a dark track record of 117 people that died on its roadways in 2018. Read More
Updated US Travel Advisory for China: Will China tourism officials retaliate?
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 3, 2019Every day 8000 Chinese tourists enter the United States, and every day an average of 5000 American tourists enter China. ... Read More
US Travel Advisory issued against Indonesia targeting Central Sulawesi
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 3, 2019The U.S. State Department today issued a travel advisory for Indonesia. This advisory is asking American Tourists to reconsider travel ... Read More
