Today, the American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA) is announcing the launch of a comprehensive new online educational offering intended to promote careers in the travel agency industry and to help new entrants take the first steps toward them – …

Eben Peck, Executive Vice President for Advocacy at the American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA), releases the following statement on behalf of its 646 Texas member companies calling on the state legislature to reject House Bill (HB) 2889, which would …

ABTA has written to Lord Frost Minister of State highlighting the needs of the travel industry in the UK’s future relationships with the EU post Brexit. The letter raises the very serious challenges relating to labour mobility owing to restrictions …

Jammu and Kashmir Hotel and Restaurant Association or JKHARA has recently shown their utter satisfaction over the good footfall in tourists to the Valley in the last few months. As per the statement issued to kashmir news service (KNS), Showkat …

IFEMA MADRID launches its new strategy and brand image in an event that took place at IFEMA’s Palacio Municipal headquarters, which was attended by their Majesties the King and Queen, alongside the President of the Senate, the President of the …

The Global Travel Taskforce has set out its approach for restarting international travel. Mark Tanzer, Chief Executive of ABTA – The Travel Association said: “The travel industry now has a much-needed framework for the restart of international travel and it …

U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Roger Dow issued the following statement on the “Beyond the Blueprint” reopening plan announced today by the office of California Governor Gavin Newsom: “The governor’s reopening plan is tremendous news for some of the …

ABTA has written to officials at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), to protest at levels of grant support being made available to the retail travel industry in England which seem at odds with those provided to …

ABTA has announced its plans for its 2021 Travel Convention, and confirmed that Marrakech will host the 2022 Travel Convention. Recognising that the travel and tourism sector will be continuing to deal with the impact of coronavirus, this year’s Convention …

Marking Global Meetings Industry Day this week, BestCities and the International Association of Professional Congress Organisers (IAPCO) have come together to help associations articulate their new hybrid congress guidelines.  In the wake of the pandemic, associations must rethink design and …