U.S. Travel Association Executive Vice President of Public Affairs and Policy Tori Emerson Barnes issued the following statement on the announcement that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security will make available an additional 35,000 H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker visas for …

Experts are predicting that COVID-19 is likely to morph into an endemic phase, with localized outbreaks like measles versus fast-spreading viruses that define global pandemics.

A full two months ahead of the opening of IPW – the annual international trade show of the U.S. Travel Association – numbers shared today by the association reveal a strong return of international travel buyers and media for the 2022 event, which will be held in Orlando, Florida, June 4-8.

The U.S. Travel Association is urging the U.S. government to lift travel restrictions including pre-departure COVID testing requirements, for all fully vaccinated inbound international travellers.

The Biden administration announced the extension of mask use on public transportation and transportation hubs for one month, through April 18th.

U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Roger Dow issued the following statement on the full Senate passage of the $1.5 trillion omnibus spending bill, which includes the Restoring Brand USA Act to provide $250 million in relief funding to the …

The Biden administration announced a short extension to the federal mask mandate for 30 days.

U.S. Travel Association Executive Vice President of Public Affairs and Policy Tori Emerson Barnes issued the following statement on the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ February employment report, which confirms that 73% of the jobs lost are in Leisure & Hospitality …

U.S. Travel Association Executive Vice President of Public Affairs and Policy Tori Emerson Barnes issued the following statement on the announcement that the H-2B visa cap for the second half of FY 2022 has already been met: “With the H-2B …

Industry groups are continuing their push to return the U.S. to a normalized travel environment, more than two years into the COVID-19 pandemic.