“Travel is essential to the U.S. economy, and both the public & private sectors have roles in getting this industry to its full potential.”
These were the words of said U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Geoff Freeman, who added: “But when we talk about the travel industry, we’re really talking about every industry, how travel’s growth and success is integral to practically everything from manufacturing to education and far beyond.”
The U.S. Travel Association today launched a new quarterly press conference, led by Freeman and incoming U.S. Travel National Chair and Hilton President and CEO Chris Nassetta. Together, they offered an industry perspective and recommendations across a set of issues critical to America’s travel economy, including U.S. visa processing, the domestic aviation system, as well as insights and projections for business and leisure travel.
Each quarter, the association’s new Travel Outlook press conference will focus on pressing topics of importance to the growth of travel.
“We see a number of key opportunities ahead to drive our future growth.”
Chris Nassetta, President and CEO of Hilton and incoming National Chair of U.S. Travel Association, added: “Travel plays a critical role in America’s economic success, but it’s much more than that—our industry positively impacts people’s lives. I look forward to working even more closely with U.S. Travel, along with our partners across government and industry, to increase travel to and within the United States.”
Key policy priorities discussed today that will enable stronger travel growth include:
International inbound travel
Domestic travel
Modernizing the travel system
U.S. Travel also spoke to findings of a new Ipsos Poll field survey, conducted between January 13 and January 22, highlighting pain points in the travel experience, which will help inform the association’s work to modernize the entire travel system. Of note:
“The latest data is a clear sign that significant upgrades are needed to kickstart a reimagined air travel experience that works for all Americans,” added Freeman.
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