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U.S. Travel Association strongly encourages mask wearing

U.S. Travel Association strongly encourages mask wearingThe trade group called on Americans to wear face coverings and engage in healthy travel practices ahead of the summer’s first...

Supreme Court: Booking.com can trademark its name

Supreme Court: Booking.com can trademark its nameThe travel giant had been refused a trademark of its flagship brand by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

EU reopens borders to 14 nations, but not U.S.

EU reopens borders to 14 nations, but not U.S.Most Americans have been refused entry for at least another two weeks due to soaring coronavirus infections in the U.S.

EU narrows down border list, U.S. unlikely to make the cutThe EU diplomats confirmed that an official agreement on the criteria -- likely to include a limit on the infection rate per...

Arizona senator proposes tax credit for domestic travel

Arizona senator proposes tax credit for domestic travelThe American TRIP Act would provide up to a $4,000 travel credit for individuals and $8,000 for joint filers.

Proposed bill would enable DMOs to get rescue funds

Proposed bill would enable DMOs to get rescue fundsDestination marketing organizations were excluded from Paycheck Protection Program eligibility when Congress passed the Cares...

States to lose nearly $17 billion in hotel taxes this yearThe American Hotel and Lodging Association (AHLA) and Oxford Economics examined the impact of the pandemic on hotel tax...

U.S. Travel Association lobbies for travel tax credit

U.S. Travel Association lobbies for travel tax creditThe association is encouraging the Trump administration to turbocharge the reopening of the travel economy.

DOT penalizes Copa for Venezuela flights

DOT penalizes Copa for Venezuela flightsThe Transportation Department has fined the airline $450,000 for violating a federal prohibition on air service between the...

Senate approves $2.8B plan to boost conservation, parks

Senate approves $2.8B plan to boost conservation, parksThe bill would double spending on a popular conservation program and devote nearly $2 billion a year to improve and maintain...

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