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Democratic and Republican legislators in Washington, D.C., continue to find themselves at an impasse over several key issues in the next round of coronavirus relief legislation.

Travel groups concerned about stalled coronavirus relief bill"It is critical that Congress comes back next week and tries to come to a resolution," said Tori Barnes, the U.S. Travel...

Regional airlines often fly aircraft owned by mainline carriers and marketed under mainline regional brands, such as United Express.

Regional flyers say more federal aid is needed to stay in the airRegional airlines are warning of more bankruptcies and closures if the Treasury Department doesn't ease the path to obtaining...

State Department lifts one-size-fits-all Covid warning on foreign travelThe new approach will be a country-by-country assessment of the coronavirus threat to U.S. travelers. Some popular Caribbean...

New U.S. federal relief package will address some hotel needs, Pelosi tells AHLAThough U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi expressed optimism that a new relief package would be completed within the next...

Trump supports extension of payroll assistance to airlinesThe federal grants are set to expire at the end of September.

ASTA survey asks agents about Covid's impactThe Society said it plans to use results from the poll, open to all advisors, in its lobbying efforts on Capitol Hill.

ASTA calls on FAA to mandate masks on flightsThe Society said a mask requirement would help the airlines with enforcement and increase public confidence in flying.

The UNWTO notes that many of the countries that have eased travel restrictions are places with a high dependency on tourism, like the Maldives.

More destinations loosening restrictionsThe number of countries that have eased travel restrictions in the past month has increased significantly, according to the...

Clockwise from top left, Carnival Corp. CEO Arnold Donald, WTTC CEO Gloria Guevara, Brandeis University professor Dr. Michael Rosbash, and Stanford University associate professor Dr. Michael Lin.

Panelists discuss missed opportunities during Covid-19 science summitThe U.S. response to the pandemic has been deficient, especially in terms of testing and societal buy-in for face coverings,...

The WTTC has suggested temperature checks and swab tests for all arriving and departing passengers.

Travel CEOs urge federal involvement with Covid-19 testingFourteen CEOs of U.S. travel companies sent a letter to the president and congressional leaders.

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