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ASTA demands CDC allow cruises from U.S. portsThe Society is calling on the CDC to lift restrictions "immediately" and enable cruising to resume from U.S. ports by July 1.

The coalition pointed out that more than a million jobs and billions of dollars in much-needed visitor spending are at stake if action isn't taken quickly by the Biden administration.

Travel execs urge Biden to come up with a plan to reopen U.S. borders to visitorsIn a letter to the White House, the group said a plan needs to be in place in time to start welcoming back international...

Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy said Monday that his state is "the safest state in the country and quite frankly might be the safest locale in the world at this stage of the game."

Alaska governor: The state is safe and open for touristsGov. Mike Dunleavy touts the state's Covid vaccination rates and handling of the virus.

Who's in charge of the Conditional Sailing Order? The CDC seems unclearWhen questioned by Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski, Rochelle Walensky said "I don't believe" it is solely the decision of her...

New data from Tourism Economics and the U.S. Travel Association shows spending on domestic travel was down 36% in 2020.

Pandemic's 2020 travel toll: $500B in spend, 5.6 million jobsU.S. Travel Association highlights data from Tourism Economics, urges Congress to do more for the industry.

President Joe Biden has signed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan into law.

ASTA digs into the $1.9 trillion Covid relief lawNow that President Biden has signed the American Rescue Plan bill, the Society shows where it has money for the travel...

CDC: Vaccinated people can gather safely but still should avoid travel for nowThe new recommendations offer guidance to the "fully vaccinated," defined as someone who has had either a single-dose vaccine...

The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 is expected to pass in the House, and be signed into law by President Joe Biden, this week.

ASTA: $1.9 trillion Covid relief bill is not good enoughThe Society wanted more for the travel industry specifically in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.

The number of Americans planning a spring break trip has dropped to just one in eight in recent weeks, according to a new poll.

Fewer Americans planning spring break travel this springU.S. Travel says data from Destination Analysts is a worrying sign for the industry.

Playa Hotels & Resorts is offering complimentary Covid-19 antigen testing at all of its resorts across the Caribbean and Mexico, including the Hyatt Zilara Cancun.

These are Caribbean and Mexico resorts offering Covid testingAfter the CDC required that travelers get a Covid test prior to entering the U.S., hotels and resorts responded with on-site...

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