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A CBP officer checks a passenger's documentation.

Politics, policies said to be hurting inbound travelThe administration's directive to Customs and Border Protection this month to reassign agents from some U.S. airports to the...

Steffan Panoho, head of Auckland Tourism, speaking at the World Travel & Tourism Council Global Summit.

Changes in destination marketing a topic at WTTC SummitAs the travel industry prepares for a world facing overtourism and concerns about environmental sustainability, the goals of...

Airlines blame weather for steep drop in February on-time performance

Airlines blame weather for steep drop in February on-time performanceAccording to DOT data, 73.8% of domestic flights were on time in February, down from 78.9% in February 2018.

The Norwegian Sky cruise ship in Havana. Cruising is a popular way for Americans to visit Cuba.

White House's latest Cuba crackdown is bafflingThe Trump administration caused confusion among travelers and travel suppliers by saying it would restrict nonfamily travel to...

Qatar Airways denies allegations made during Senate hearingResponding to comments made at a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on Wednesday, Qatar Airways says its 49% ownership...

Obama praises unifying power of travel at WTTC SummitSpeaking to an adoring crowd at the World Travel & Tourism Council Global Summit, former President Barack Obama told the travel...

WTTC CEO Gloria Guevara announcing the formation of a task force to help prevent and combat human trafficking.

WTTC forms task force to fight human traffickingThe task force will try to increase industry and consumer awareness of human trafficking and train both travel industry...

Former U.S. President Barack Obama said millennial travelers will be less interested in an attraction if it is not conservation-conscious.

Travel industry said to be stumbling on sustainabilityTravel leaders at the World Travel & Tourism Council Global Summit have a message for suppliers: Ignore sustainability at your...

VIDEO: Arnie Weissmann's Backstage Pass at WTTCTravel Weekly editor in chief Arnie Weissmann conducted video interviews with CEOs, ministers and executives just before they...

Congressman seeks to reinvigorate Mexico-U.S. tourism

Congressman seeks to reinvigorate Mexico-U.S. tourismA bill proposed by Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) gets the secretary of state involved in promoting the U.S. as a tourism...

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