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TWT: AGs Demand Government Hold Airlines Accountable

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Editor’s note : This Week in Travel (TWT) is your essential guide to smoothing the road from here to there for your attendees and yourself. The letter goes on to point out the unique immunity the airlines have from state lawsuits—a law that means the DOT must regulate domestic airlines and oversee consumer protections.

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Position paper: Travel and tourism stakeholders’ call to lift unnecessary travel restrictions

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In this context, travel and tourism associations welcome the discussions which are currently taking place between Member States about the revision of Council Recommendations on travel restrictions. EU countries should thus move towards a traveller risk-based approach , rather than the country-to-country approach that is currently used.

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CDC Will Allow Cruise Travel to Resume This Summer   

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Travel Association president and CEO Roger Dow seconded the request, saying, “Restrictions have taken a disproportionately heavy toll on the travel industry and our millions of workers, and the rule preventing cruise operations is uniquely specific. It will span five continents, ferrying travelers to 66 destinations in 34 countries.

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TWT: Delta Pushes No-Fly List, Some Travel Advocates Push Back

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Bermuda has announced that as of March 7, unvaccinated travelers 12 or older will not be allowed into the country. The current regulations for vaccinated visitors will remain in effect until March 7. Jamaica has amended its protocols to say that international travelers will no longer be required to obtain travel authorization to enter.

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Meeting Profs Face Mask Confusion after CDC Suddenly Changes Requirements

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The indoor mask mandate will remain in effect there for hospitals, nursing homes and shelters, as well as for traveling. Like all Americans, we are excited for a return to normal life, which includes travel. The recent CDC guidelines for vaccinated Americans…was welcome news and should help speed up a much-needed recovery.

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British Airways and Virgin Atlantic CEOs to speak at Sustainable Skies World Summit 2024

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The post British Airways and Virgin Atlantic CEOs to speak at Sustainable Skies World Summit 2024 appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Brand TD.

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Vaccine Mandate for Travel in Canada Highlights America’s Conundrum

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By end of October, air, train, and sea travelers in Canada must show proof of vaccination, sharpening the U.S. travel industry’s debate about proposed vaccine mandates. In addition, all those who work in the air, train, and marine-travel industries must also be vaccinated. On September 13, the U.S.

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