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Laura Chadwick, President and CEO of Travel Technology Association submitted comments concerning the Mayor’s Office of Special Enforcement’s Proposed Rules regarding short-term rentals in New York City. Travel Tech advocates for public policy that promotes market transparency and competition to encourage innovation and preserve consumer choice. We represent the leading innovators in travel technology, including global distribution systems, online travel agencies...

Travel Technology Association Advocates to Provide Consumers Transparency, and Options Laura Chadwick, President and CEO of the Travel Technology Association (Travel Tech), the voice of the travel technology industry, advocating for public policy that promotes transparency and competition in the marketplace to encourage innovation and preserve consumer choice, issued the following Thanksgiving Day holiday message:   “Despite the challenges of inflation, demand for travel...

The Travel Technology Association (“Travel Tech”), on behalf of its member companies, signed a coalition letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, and United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai, expressing concerns with Colombia’s recent digital services tax proposal. If passed, the proposal would change how U.S. and multinational companies operating in Colombia are taxed, overriding agreements codified...

New Leadership to Advance Transparency, Competition, and Consumer Choice in Travel Marketplace [Arlington, VA] [October 19, 2022] – The Travel Technology Association (Travel Tech), the voice of the travel technology industry, announced today that following a comprehensive executive search, it has appointed Laura Chadwick as its new President and Chief Executive Officer. Chadwick’s record of association leadership and public policy advocacy make her...

Transparency and Consumer Choice Encouraging Travel Demand Beyond Labor Day [Arlington, VA] [September 1, 2022] – The Travel Technology Association (Travel Tech), the voice of the travel technology industry, provides a competitive marketplace for travelers. Millions of travelers seeking excitement, adventure, or relaxation during the Labor Day holiday weekend will (or already have) use Travel Tech member services and websites to plan trips...

The Travel Technology Association (Travel Tech), the voice of the travel technology industry, announced today that Stewart Alvarez is coming out of retirement to lead the association. With more than 35 years of travel industry experience, including serving as an original founding member of Travel Tech (and former Board Chair), Alvarez is uniquely positioned to help the organization and its membership promote the...

The Travel Technology Association (Travel Tech), the voice of the travel technology industry, applauds the Biden Administration’s announcement that it will drop the COVID-19 testing requirements for U.S.-bound vaccinated travelers. “Now that this mandate is ending, the travel industry can focus on making a full pandemic recovery and families can move forward with summer travel plans, both domestically and globally,” says...

Information, Transparency, and Marketplace Competition  The Travel Technology Association (Travel Tech), the voice of the travel technology industry, shared travel tips to consumers as demand for business and leisure travel increases. Travel Tech members provide a competitive marketplace for consumers, empowering them with travel information, transparency, and options. “As consumers face higher prices across the board for all goods and services, they must...

CDC Guidance for Domestic Travel Testing a ‘Step Backward’ The Travel Technology Association (Travel Tech), the voice of the travel technology industry, called guidance from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to test for COVID-19 before domestic travel a “step backward”. The association also renewed its call for eliminating the testing requirement for U.S.-bound vaccinated travelers based on data and science.  On January 19,...

The Travel Technology Association applauds the work our members are doing to support the safety of the people in and around Ukraine through relief and recovery efforts. Millions have fled Ukraine and many more could be displaced as the conflict continues. Travel Tech’s members are committed to leveraging their platforms and resources to help in a variety of ways. The...