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Supreme Court: Booking.com can trademark its name

Supreme Court: Booking.com can trademark its nameThe travel giant had been refused a trademark of its flagship brand by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Arizona senator proposes tax credit for domestic travel

Arizona senator proposes tax credit for domestic travelThe American TRIP Act would provide up to a $4,000 travel credit for individuals and $8,000 for joint filers.

Proposed bill would enable DMOs to get rescue funds

Proposed bill would enable DMOs to get rescue fundsDestination marketing organizations were excluded from Paycheck Protection Program eligibility when Congress passed the Cares...

States to lose nearly $17 billion in hotel taxes this yearThe American Hotel and Lodging Association (AHLA) and Oxford Economics examined the impact of the pandemic on hotel tax...

U.S. Travel Association lobbies for travel tax credit

U.S. Travel Association lobbies for travel tax creditThe association is encouraging the Trump administration to turbocharge the reopening of the travel economy.

DOT penalizes Copa for Venezuela flights

DOT penalizes Copa for Venezuela flightsThe Transportation Department has fined the airline $450,000 for violating a federal prohibition on air service between the...

Future of Tourism Coalition formed

Future of Tourism Coalition formedSix organizations, including Tourism Cares, have come together to form a coalition with the global mission to place...

ASTA says CDC needs to step up

ASTA says CDC needs to step upThe travel agent advocacy group is calling on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to prioritize restoring consumer...

Destinations earn WTTC's Safe Travels stamp

Destinations earn WTTC's Safe Travels stampTurkey, Bulgaria, Jamaica, Mauritius, Ontario (Canada), Portugal, Saudi Arabia and the Mexican destinations of Baja California...

U.S. eases ban on Chinese airlines

U.S. eases ban on Chinese airlinesIn response to China allowing foreign airlines to resume service, the DOT will allow two weekly roundtrip flights from Chinese...

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