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White House opposes bill to lift foreign air visitor vaccination rule

Source: Reuters

Currently, adult visitors to the United States who are not citizens or permanent residents must show proof of vaccination before boarding their flight, with some limited exceptions.

The White House plans to end the COVID public health emergency on May 11. "As we approach the end of the public health emergency, the administration will review all relevant policies, including this one," the White House said.

Uber, Lyft earnings may bode well for travel trends

Source: Phocuswire

Both companies anticipate gross bookings to grow 20 to 24% year-over-year in the current quarter. At Uber, part of that optimism lies with the outlook for travel and the success of Uber’s latest offerings, including Uber Reserve, a traveler-friendly feature that allows users to pre-book trips up to 30 days in advance.

Florida Celebrates New Connection - YVR to MIA Flight Gathers Steam

Source: Travel Press

Now that Vancouver is on board with flights to Florida, the number of seats dedicated to Miami from Canada has reached 125,400, from Feb. to April, reports Visit Florida. That includes flights from Toronto and Montreal. Another 16,200 seats are destined for West Palm Beach from Toronto and Montreal, Feb. to April.

How Machine Learning Is Changing The Hospitality Industry

Source: Resort Trades

The tech allows you to do deep dives into the data you collect as standard, and when you can do that you can make real improvements to the way you do business.

A look at the sneaky fees at Canada's biggest tourist spot that some call 'a total cash grab'

Source: CBC News

With around 14 million annual visitors, Niagara Falls is already a potential cash cow to the many area businesses serving tourists. But at some of them, visitors are finding contentious fees added to their bills — and CBC Marketplace has found they're growing.

Loyalty tiers harder to reach (or keep) in 2023

Source: Travel Industry Today

A tsunami of downgrades will wipe out some travellers’ elite status because pandemic-era offers are expiring and loyalty programs are upping the qualification requirements.

Culture wars and the weaponization of travel

Source: Travel Weekly

Whether considered too woke or too restrictive, destinations are likely to suffer collateral damage as a result of increasing political polarization.

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