With the governments new passport regulations
set to go into effect on Jan. 23, the Travel Industry Association,
in cooperation with the Travel Business Roundtable, launched a Web
site to aid travelers seeking information on how to obtain
passports.
The site, www.getapassportnow.com, went live on Dec. 11.
The U.S. governments new passport rules, under the Western
Hemisphere Travel Initiative, will require that all air passengers
re-entering the U.S. have a valid passport.
"Our objective here is to assist both the Department of State
and the Department of Homeland Security and their efforts to
communicate what the new passport requirements are as a result of
the legislation having to do with the Western Hemisphere Travel
Initiative," said Roger Dow, the TIA's president and CEO.
Dow said that only 27% of Americans have passports but that in
light of the WHTI regulations, passport demand is up substantially
in the U.S.
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