US travel agents urge Trump administration to make sure visitors feel welcome
The American Society of Travel Agents has added its voice to industry groups calling for a united front in showing the US is still very much a welcoming place.
Opposition to the Trump travel ban has come to an effective halt now that the Supreme Court upheld the President’s executive order on immigration.
ASTA believes this is the time to stick together and deliver a welcoming message to visitors.
“As it is imperative that the travelling public maintain confidence in an industry so vital to our nation’s economy, we ask that the administration set clear implementation guidelines in short order such that travel disruptions are kept to an absolute minimum,” said ASTA advocacy executive vice president Eben Peck.
“At the same time, we align with the sentiment expressed by the US Travel Association and other industry leaders that an overt message welcoming legitimate international travellers to the United States should accompany any security steps aimed at terrorists.”
The US Travel Association this week called on the government to make it clear that travellers are welcome in the US.
The USTA wants to see a ‘coherent and durable set of policies’ in place that support a message that ‘legitimate business and leisure travellers are as welcome as ever’.
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