In this issue:
Fears of ISIS, Other Terrorists Prompt Bills
Without much notice outside official Washington, some Members of Congress from both parties introduced bills in the last two weeks of business prior to the current election campaign recess that would either completely suspend the Visa Waiver Program
U.S. Hotels and Receptives Stand to Lose Millions
Branded hotel chains and receptive tour operators in the United States have lost millions of dollars owed them by the Madrid-based Transhotel Group, whose brands include the bed bank hotelplease!, as the company has gone into administration, stopped taking reservations and tries to restructure a reported debt of more than $60 million.
Travel Industry Backs Enhanced Ebola Screening
By Thursday, Oct. 16, five major U.S. gateway airports—JFK in New York, Liberty International in Newark, Dulles International near Washington DC, Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International and Chicago’s O’Hare—will have begun enhanced screening of travelers…
Fears of ISIS, Other Terrorists Prompt Bills
Without much notice outside official Washington, some Members of Congress from both parties introduced bills in the last two weeks of business prior to the current election campaign recess that would either completely suspend the Visa Waiver Program.
One Stop Sales Mission to Latin America
Hoteliers, DMOs and travel suppliers from throughout the U.S. will gather in Orlando next month for a de facto sales mission to meet and do business in one place with tour operators from Latin America, most of them with offices in Florida.