U.S. Travel Association is the national, non-profit organization representing all components of the travel industry.
In 2020, travel generated $1.5 trillion in economic output and supported 11 million jobs, a drastic decline from pre-pandemic figures.
U.S. Travel’s mission is to increase travel to and within the United States.
The statement says that the U.S. Travel Association respectfully urges the Biden administration to revisit the reinstatement of country-specific entry bans in the near term.
COVID variants are of concern, but closed borders have not prevented their presence in the United States while vaccinations have proven incredibly durable.
That is why America’s travel industry is a vocal proponent of everyone getting a vaccine.
With a vaccine and testing requirement in place to enter the U.S., we continue to believe that assessing an individual’s risk and health status is the best way to welcome qualified global travelers into the United States.
