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The Travel Industry Association of America (TIA) is backing legislation introduced by Rep. Pat Kennedy (D-R.I.) and Alcee Hastings (D-Fla.) to encourage travel. The bill (H.R. 3140) would provide federal […]

Tax credit bill, security legislation put pressure on representatives The Travel Industry Association of America contends that tax credits will give the travel industry a fighting chance at a turnaround. [...]

A bill introduced in the House and Senate would provide a temporary tax credit of $500 per person for personal travel expenses and temporarily restore full deductibility for all business [...]

WASHINGTON--As travel companies seek federal subsidies to keep their businesses afloat, Congress is considering legislation designed to encourage Americans to start traveling again. The Travel America Now Act of 2001 […]

The Travel Industry Association of America (TIA) last week applauded legislation introduced in both the House and Senate that would eliminate a section of the Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility […]

The House of Representatives last week approved a measure that would permanently reauthorize the Visa Waiver Pilot Program (VWPP), allowing citizens of 29 low security risk countries to enter the […]

Listen up, Al and Bill, George W., John, Steve and the rest. Taxes have been done to death. Health care is dicey. Social Security is too complex for sound bites. [...]

In keeping with his promise to weigh in on legislative issues that could impede the flow of tourism to the U.S., Travel Industry Association of America (TIA) President and CEO […]

As my mother used to say when asked if something was likely to happen, 'we'll see.' The travel and tourism industry has decided to go ahead on its own in [...]

WASHINGTON - Just how important is it to promote the U.S. internationally to capture a greater share of the global travel market? It's the travel industry's number-one goal for 1998, […]

WASHINGTON - If Congress' tax-writing committees have their way, the nation's airlines - and ultimately travelers - will be paying new taxes and fees during the next few years, but […]

KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. -- The growing perception of the U.S. as a violent country threatens the future of international travel here, Edward Book, president of the Travel Industry Association of […]

WASHINGTON -- After drawing about 90 industry officials to a "summit meeting" here, ASTA president Earlene Causey announced that the industry will work together in a two-year campaign to fight […]

WASHINGTON -- At the start of the peak summer travel season, the U.S. consultate in Sao Paulo was processing about 500 visas a day, not enough to meet the demand […]

WASHINGTON -- The travel industry shrugged off concerns that the suspension of two transit programs used by international arrivals might curtail travel to the U.S. or cause other countries to […]

WASHINGTON -- Travel Industry Association Chairman John Marks, testifying before the House Government Reform Committee, again warned that the government's war on terrorism could become a war on tourists if […]

WASHINGTON -- U.S. inbound tourism, down 19% since 9/11, may not recover much this year if the government moves forward with an aggressive timetable to tighten U.S. visitor visa requirements, […]

The Travel Industry Association of America is lobbying against new federal rules aimed at preventing foreign terrorists from entering the country, warning that the measures would hurt tourism, hinder business [...]

WASHINGTON -- Crediting the travel industry for working together in the difficult period following the terrorist attacks, the new chairman of the Travel Industry Association called on travel businesses to […]

William Norman, president and CEO of the Travel Industry Association of America, said the U.S. isn't conducting adequate tourism marketing to attract foreign visitors. Norman called on travel industry leaders […]

WASHINGTON -- TIA officials asked the industry last Tuesday at its annual State of the Travel Industry Luncheon in Washington not to pull back and react to economic conditions, but […]

WASHINGTON -- The travel industry made few gains with the economic stimulus bill approved by the House of Representatives, which did not come as a surprise to the Travel Industry […]

WASHINGTON -- Congress opened another debate over whether to continue the visa-waiver program, which enabled 12.4 million foreign visitors from 25 nations to travel to the U.S. last year without […]

WASHINGTON -- A Congressional Budget Office report described the U.S. Travel and Tourism Administration as a "subsidy" for the travel industry, and the idea appears to be gaining currency in […]

The travel industry is gearing up to make its voice - and its opinions - heard on Capitol Hill. With a pro-business Republican Congress in place, there is no better [...]

WASHINGTON -- The Travel and Tourism Government Affairs Council, which is affiliated with the Travel Industry Association, plans to take over the policy analysis role of the Congressional Travel and […]

WASHINGTON -- The Travel Industry Association is trying to head off a potential tourism boycott of California in response to the passage of Proposition 187. The controversial amendment, approved on […]

NEW YORK -- In anticipation of a new administration in Washington, the Travel Industry Association of America unveiled its plan to create new jobs and bring the travel industry out […]

Industry Slams Proposed Fees On Air, Cruises * WASHINGTON -- Travel industry groups sharply criticized congressional proposals to impose new fees on air and cruise travelers as attempts to milk […]

WASHINGTON -- A draft industry marketing plan for the U.S. Travel and Tourism Administration, scheduled for distribution to Congress and federal officials this April, calls for an initial USTTA budget […]

WASHINGTON--The Travel Industry Association plans to formally notify its 1,600 member organizations this week of plans to activate its political action committee. Those notification letters will be followed shortly by […]