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The U.S. Capitol building. A broad coalition of organizations urged federal lawmakers to move on pandemic relief.

Coalition urges Congress to pass Covid-relief legislation 'now'Lawmakers need to pass a relief bill now, not wait until 2021, according to the coalition, which includes U.S. Travel and the...

DOT rule defines meaning of 'unfair and deceptive practices'The ruling has drawn kudos from the airline industry and ASTA but scathing criticism from consumer advocates.

Panelists, clockwise from top left: Gloria Guevara of the WTTC, Christoph Wolff of the World Economic Forum, Roger Dow of the U.S. Travel Association, Fang Liu of ICAO, moderator Richard Quest and Luis Araujo of the European Tourism Commission.

Execs plead for consistency on Covid travel regulations"The vaccine is not enough," said European Travel Commission president Luis Arajuo. "We need protocols for people to travel...

As CDC offers stark warning, U.S. Travel implores travelers to follow safety guidelinesThe CDC urges all Americans stay home over Thanksgiving, warning that travel increases the chances of getting and spreading...

The addition of Aer Lingus to the Oneworld alliance would give the joint venture a 59% share of the U.S.-Ireland market.

DOT gives tentative OK for Aer Lingus to join Oneworld allianceFinal approval would allow it to jointly schedule, market and operate flights with American, British Airways, Iberia and...

Two Democratic lawmakers have called on the CDC to reinstate the no-sail order.

Lawmakers urge CDC to reinstate No Sail OrderLast week's news of a Covid-19 outbreak aboard a SeaDream Yacht Club ship on a Caribbean sailing was cited in a letter sent to...

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.

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