The National Tour Association Joins the Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act Team
April 2, 2009 / NTA News
The National Tour Association strongly supports The Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act, H.R. 874 and S. 428, which was announced Tuesday by co-sponsors of the legislation, Senators Byron Dorgan, D-North Dakota, and Michael Enzi, R-Wyoming. With more than 700 tour company members, many of which offer travel outbound from the United States, NTA recognizes the importance of this market and the freedom to travel.
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NTA Joins the Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act Team
April 2, 2009 / NTA News
NTA strongly supports The Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act, H.R. 874 and S. 428, which was announced Tuesday by co-sponsors of the legislation, Senators Byron Dorgan, D-North Dakota, and Michael Enzi, R-Wyoming. With more than 700 tour company members, many of which offer travel outbound from the United States, NTA recognizes the importance of this market and the freedom to travel.
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Reach More Than 1.5 Million Travelers a Day with NTA
March 31, 2009 / NTA News
Attention NTA tour operators! Send NTA information for your classified ad on NTA Online.
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Questions about Travel Insurance in the Current Market?
March 30, 2009 / NTA News
Given recent market events and press relating to insurance companies as well as travel insurance plans that have been shut down, the following may serve to highlight some important points to reassure you of the stability of the Berkely-administered, NTA-endorsed travel insurance program.
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Lights Out at Many Travel Sites on Saturday for Earth Hour
March 26, 2009 / NTA News
More than 2,000 cities around world are expected to participate in Earth Hour, a coordinated event that aims to draw attention to climate change and global warming. According to MSNBC, the lights are scheduled to go out at hundreds of tourist landmarks and buildings in cities across the world, including New York, London, Paris, Dubai, Hong Kong, Moscow and Nairobi.
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Survey Says Affordability Increasing U.S. Residents’ Intent to Travel
March 24, 2009 / NTA News
According to the most recent results of the travelhorizons quarterly survey, the U.S. Traveler Sentiment Index rose to 90.2 in February 2009 from 78.2 in October 2008 due to an increase in the perceived “affordability of travel.” The survey, which was conducted from Feb. 7 to 13, polled a representative survey of 2,270 adults, from which the Index is calculated.
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Sign Up for Webinar on Travel from Japan and South Korea
March 24, 2009 / NTA News
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s US-VISIT program is offering a Webinar for travel professionals on the latest U.S. border security requirements for Visa Waiver Program travelers from Japan and South Korea.
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Passport Day In the USA is March 28
March 23, 2009 / NTA News
On Saturday, March 28, the U.S. Department of State will celebrate “Passport Day in the USA,” a national outreach event established to help educate the public about U.S. travel document requirements. All Department of State Passport Agencies and many Passport Acceptance Facilities around the country will host passport application acceptance events. U.S. citizens without a valid passport book or passport card are encouraged to apply on this day.
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NTA Urges Nevada Legislators to Support Nevada Commission on Tourism
March 19, 2009 / NTA News
The National Tour Association has entered the debate on the future of the Nevada Commission on Tourism.
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DMOs: Help Spread the Word on Tracking
March 16, 2009 / NTA News
Attention DMOs. Help educate NTA tour operators about the NTA Tracking Program by taking part in the Grassroots Tracking Project.
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