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The panel comprised, clockwise from top left, Jonathan Tisch of Loews Hotels (who moderated); Cecil Staton of the Asian American Hotel Owners Association; Andy Ingraham of the National Association of Black Hotel Owners, Operators and Developers; Roger Dow of the U.S. Travel Association; and Chip Rogers of the American Hotel and Lodging Association.

At NYU conference, a call for a travel tax creditDuring a virtual panel at the annual hospitality conference, U.S. Travel CEO Roger Dow and other top execs agreed that a tax...

Travel stocks jump on Pfizer's positive vaccine news

Travel stocks jump on Pfizer's positive vaccine newsCruise line shares soared in early trading, with Carnival Corp.'s skyrocketing by 37%, Royal Caribbean Group up 30% and...

The MSC Magnifica calls on Dubrovnik, Croatia.

More Europe cruise lines adjust sailings due to the Covid surgeThe Covid-19 lockdowns in Europe are continuing to force cruise lines to make changes and cancellations.

ASTA election update: Monitoring a federal aid packageASTA said it remains unclear if the post-election Congressional session would take quick action on additional relief.

Irish study links Covid cases to international flightThe Ireland Health Service study says 13 people linked to one flight over the summer went on to infect 46 others in the...

Niagara Falls sits on the U.S.-Canada border. The city on the U.S. side normally welcomes 9 million visitors annually.

For Niagara, tourism rises or falls with reopening bordersHow will the outcome of the U.S. presidential election impact the small western New York town with a very big tourist...

The election and travel's big ask

The election and travel's big askAs Americans head to the polls today, the industry’s leadership has a wish list for the next administration, the Senate and the...

About 85% of respodents to the CDC's request for public comments said that face masks should be required for passengers when cruising returns.

Public support for cruising's return was overwhelming, CDC saysAbout 75% of respondents to the agency's request for comment favored the return. Support for safety protocols was even higher.

United is introducing free Covid-19 testing on select flights between Newark and London Heathrow.

United rolling out free Covid-19 testingThe pilot program on select flights between Newark and London Heathrow seeks to determine if widespread testing is a viable...

The DOT decision comes nearly three years after Delta and WestJet applied for antitrust immunity.

DOT approves Delta-WestJet venture -- with conditionsAmong the concessions: Both carriers will have to surrender slots at New York's LaGuardia Airport.

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