U.S. Travel Calls for Path to Restart Cruising
The US Travel Association joined a growing number of groups and destinations calling for a path to restart cruising stateside.
The US Travel Association joined a growing number of groups and destinations calling for a path to restart cruising stateside.
The U.S. Travel Association is among the 26 organizations to sign a letter urging the White House “to partner with us to develop… a risk-based, data-driven roadmap to rescind inbound international travel restrictions.”
“Travel and tourism lost $ 500 billion and 4.5 million jobs as travel ground to a halt last year, and our industry looks forward to working with Buttigieg to facilitate a strong comeback. We thank the Senate for the swift consideration of his nomination so that this important work can begin. ", Roger Dow said.
Roger Dow, CEO of the U.S. Travel Association, in his annual State of the Travel Industry speech, called for aggressive government initiatives to create travel’s “Next Great Chapter” through massive federal funding and other initiatives.
“With millions of Americans suffering, it is woefully shortsighted to end relief negotiations. New data from Tourism Economics shows that, without immediate aid, 50% of all travel-supported jobs will be lost by December — an additional loss of 1.3 million jobs", Roger Dow said.
The U.S. Travel Association today announced that IPW, its annual international inbound travel trade show, will be a live, in-person event held in Las Vegas from September 18-22, 2021.
The letter stresses that a sustained recovery will depend on a comprehensive set of measures to provide relief, protection and stimulus for U.S. employers, but says that testing should be incorporated in the next legislative package — specifically the TEST Act that has been introduced in the Senate.
The U.S. Travel Association is calling for a new bailout package to save an industry on pace to shrink by $1.2 trillion this year. The industry association submitted a proposal this week to the White House and the U.S. Congress that outlines sweeping measures needed to save an industry it says has lost 51% of its workforce this, a figure that represents 38% of all jobs lost in the U.S.