Effective June 14, 2022, Australian Pacific Touring has resigned its USTOA Active Membership due to closing their sales office located in the United States, which is a membership requirement. Accordingly,Australian Pacific Touring no longer participates in the USTOA $1 Million …

Terry Dale, president & CEO of the United States Tour Operators Association, released the following statement: “USTOA applauds the Administration’s announcement lifting its requirement for pre-departure COVID-19 testing. The pre-departure testing requirement for international air travelers has depressed a significant …

ABTA LifeLine, ABTA’s charity that supports professionals in the travel industry, is delighted to announce the appointment of two new Trustees to the ABTA LifeLine board. Claire Stirrup, Sales Director, UK & Ireland at Celebrity Cruises and Chris North, Managing …

U.S. Travel Association Executive Vice President of Public Affairs and Policy Tori Emerson Barnes testified today before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce of the Committee on Energy and Commerce in support of the Visit America Act …

ABTA has launched new guidance to help travel agents incorporate sustainability into their business practices. The guidance was developed in response to feedback from travel agent Members for more support on how to adopt a sustainable approach and in recognition …

ITB India 2022 will be an all-virtual event with the physical show postponed to 2023.

The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), is pleased to welcome Trip.com Group, a leading global travel service provider, as its newest corporate member. By becoming a member of PATA, Trip.com Group confirms its place as leading force in the industry …

Terre Haute Convention Centre’s piling work is proceeding as planned and as decided it is expected to have completed by Nov.18 allowing additional foundation work in the downtown parking garage for the Terre Haute Convention Centre. The new northeast garage …

Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC) has launched a major campaign with leading global travel marketplace Skyscanner, to promote the Maldives as one of the safest destinations in the world for tourists. This three-month campaign will target the UK, …

The World Travel & Tourism Council [WTTC], today unveils a new report that explores the implications of the trends for each of four key Travel & Tourism stakeholders: travellers, businesses, workforce, and communities. WTTC, which represents the global Travel & …