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Defense Dept. study finds little risk of Covid spread on planesThe study follows one by Boeing last week that had similar findings.

Expedia joins with UNWTO on plans to promote tourism recoveryExpedia Group has struck an agreement with the United Nations World Tourism Organization to share travel data and trends and...

Industry groups get behind Senate hospitality and travel relief billThe wide-ranging bill aims to stimulate business for the convention, trade show, entertainment, restaurant and hospitality...

Cruise ships off the coast of Bimini, the Bahamas. Cruising has been on hold in the U.S. since March.

Another member of Congress has questioned the cruise ban extensionA Congressman requested clarity on the decision to extend the No Sail Order by only one month, citing potential White House...

ASTA to Cuomo: 'Grave concerns' over New York's travel restrictionsTravelers entering New York from countries carrying a CDC 2 or 3 health notice must quarantine for 14 days.

Cruise execs confer with Pence, Redfield, Azar over next stepsFive industry leaders and former Health and Human Services secretary Mike Leavitt made their case; vice president Mike Pence...

Cruise industry leaders hold call with the White HouseThe call was led by vice president Mike Pence, who chairs the White House Coronavirus Task Force.

Gloria Guevara at the World Travel and Tourism Council’s first Climate & Environment Action Forum last year.

WTTC has a plan to save the travel sectorThe group's 24-point plan, presented to tourism ministers of the G-20 countries, calls for public-private...

CLIA needs to speak up for the retail channel

CLIA needs to speak up for the retail channelIf the cruise lines' advocacy group can help persuade Congress to pass the Restart Act, it will do even more for agents than...

In a tweet on Tuesday, President Trump instructed Congress to cease Covid-19 stimulus negotiations until after Election Day.

Travel industry slams Trump plan to halt stimulus negotiations"Travel advisors cannot wait for additional federal aid to come in December 2020 or March 2021," ASTA said in a statement.

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