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The Trump Administration says many DEI initiatives are illegal, and hotel groups are among the many companies evaluating their efforts. Both the Oval Office and C-suites are leaving the details on changes for a later time.

The order, though it has been criticized by some, is unlikely to have a major financial impact on the travel industry. Fewer than 17,000 people a year use the marker on their passports, one estimate showed.

Policy on taxes and worker visas are top of mind for many hoteliers as they anticipate what the second Trump administration might accomplish.

The U.S. travel industry may be forced to wait until after the 2024 Presidential Election to see if the assistant secretary of travel and tourism position gets filled and funded again.

The junk fee issue isn't new – but the fight against them is getting more intense.

The White House has increasingly called out the travel industry for the proliferation of junk fees and now, it has a plan to get rid of the charges that travelers frequently encounter.

United Airlines has launched a new seat map feature that dynamically finds available adjacent seats at the time of booking, while a new policy will allow passengers to switch flights…

Not having a senior-level tourism official has cost the U.S. travel industry billions of dollars and millions of visitors. This new assistant secretary of travel and tourism will be responsible for making up for those many lost opportunities.

This is probably not the focus of the White House right now given what is playing out on the global stage but it will be interesting to see how the Biden administration responds to these frustrated groups of travel lobbyists.

New regulations won't be welcomed by the travel industry, and airlines in particular, so soon after the country reopened its borders on Nov. 8.