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25 Jan Statement on President Biden Implementing Mask-Wearing Standards for Travel

Posted at 18:17h in News, Uncategorized

Travel Tech President Steve Shur commends President Biden for implementing standards on mask wearing while traveling. Statement by the Travel Technology Association on President Biden Implementing Mask-Wearing Standards for Travel “The Travel Technology Association commends President Biden for implementing standards for mask wearing while traveling and acknowledging that safe and responsible travel is possible when taking the right precautions. “Throughout the pandemic, Travel...

05 Nov Statement on the Rejection of Portland, Maine Short-Term Rental Restrictions Referendum

Posted at 21:26h in News, Uncategorized

Travel Tech President Steve Shur speaks on Portland, Maine's rejected referendum restricting short-term rentals. Statement by the Travel Technology Association on the Rejection of Portland, Maine Short-Term Rental Restrictions Referendum “This election, voters in Portland, Maine rejected unnecessary restrictions against short-term rentals by striking down a referendum banning non-owner occupied short-term rentals and increasing registration fees. Short-term rentals provide invaluable economic opportunities...

21 Oct Travel Tech Announces Support for Hospitality and Commerce Job Recovery Act

Posted at 15:49h in News, Uncategorized

Travel Tech joins with the U.S. Travel Association and numerous other organizations in the travel and tourism industry to urge Congress to support the Hospitality and Commerce Job Recovery Act. Statement by the Travel Technology Association in Support of the Hospitality and Commerce Job Recovery Act “The travel and tourism industry has never seen anything quite like 2020, as the economic impact...

14 Oct Study Reveals Increasing Importance of OTA Travelers in Economic Recovery

Posted at 20:02h in News, Uncategorized

New research from Expedia Group in partnership with global research firm BVA BDRC shows that OTA travelers spend more and stay for longer, leading to economic stimulus for destinations and communities. The research points to the increasing importance of OTA travelers to propel economic recovery for the US travel industry. The full report can be found here. ...

25 Sep Travel Technology Ushering in the New Era of Travel, Post-COVID

Posted at 15:45h in News, Uncategorized

The way travel used to be isn’t going to happen again for a while, and the travel industry as a whole will need to work together and adapt to meet this challenge or face a grim fate. Fortunately, some travel technology companies are doing just that and already innovating to make the future of travel even better than it was...

09 Sep Aviation Coalition Letter in Support of Testing to Open International Markets

Posted at 15:16h in News, Uncategorized

There is widespread agreement in the aviation and travel industries that appropriate COVID-19 testing protocols can enable the reopening of international travel markets while increasing confidence in the health and safety of the air transportation system. Dear Secretary Azar, Secretary Chao and Acting Secretary Wolf: As aviation community stakeholders we are writing to urge the Administration to take steps needed to safely...

19 Mar Statement by the Travel Technology Association on Important Role the Travel Technology Community Serves in the Travel and Tourism Economy

Posted at 20:33h in News, Uncategorized

"Travel Tech’s members, key industry stakeholders in the travel and tourism economy, have taken the critical steps necessary to support their supplier partners and consumers to...

17 Feb Should You Use An Online Travel Agency For Your Next Trip?

Posted at 20:28h in News, Uncategorized

"To answer, just try planning a trip without an online agency. That's right, use only the websites or toll-free numbers of an airline, car rental agency or hotel....

07 Feb Global Distribution Systems Support Travel Agent Community

Posted at 20:34h in News, Uncategorized

The travel industry is a sprawling, but well-oiled machine that allows for greater access, at even more affordable rates, than ever before....

01 Nov Guest opinion: Airbnb isn’t to blame for S.F.’s high housing costs

Posted at 18:37h in News, Uncategorized

Short-term rental bans are not only ineffective at lowering housing costs, they actually impose severe limitations on the residents who have to endure the high cost of living in those cities. by Steve Shur // San Francisco Business Times San Francisco and the Bay Area, home to billionaires and increasingly expensive housing, is divided over the cause of its affordable housing crisis...