In recent weeks, the British and Canadian governments have taken similar actions to ease remaining restrictions on travelers.
U.S. Travel’s recommendations to restore travel.
Surveys show that pre-departure testing requirements deter vaccinated persons from traveling, which impede the industry’s overall recovery.
“With more than 1.5 million job openings in the Leisure & Hospitality sector alone, we respectfully urge the administration to release additional H-2B visas, which will be instrumental in facilitating an even recovery across all sectors of travel. U.S. Travel thanks the administration for their attention to this critical labor issue and stands ready to assist as we continue through this period of economic recovery.”
“The travel community appreciates the action by the State Department to streamline the visa application process. It is a step in the right direction and comes at a critical time for rebuilding international travel. The severe backlog in visa applications will require additional focus and resources to help restore inbound travel to its pre-pandemic levels.”
“U.S. Travel Association has a clear vision: in working closely with Tourism Diversity Matters, we aim to help the travel sector achieve a truly diverse, equitable and inclusive industry for all,” said Roger Dow, president and CEO, U.S. Travel Association and board member, Tourism Diversity Matters.
"The historic levels of travel infrastructure investment provided by this act — including for airports, railways, highways, electric vehicle charging infrastructure and more — will accelerate the future of travel mobility", Roger Dow said.
“U.S. Travel has long called for the safe reopening of our borders, and we welcome the Biden administration’s announcement of a set date to welcome back vaccinated international travelers", Roger Dow said.
The U.S. Travel Association has requested the Biden administration to reconsider its latest decision to uphold existing travel restrictions due to concerns over the highly transmissible COVID-19 Delta variant and the rising number of U.S. coronavirus cases.
