Advocacy Resources

January 10 -  FTC Issues Final Rule on Junk Fees

November 18 -  Federal Court Overturns DOL Final Rule on Overtime

November 6 - Post-Election Update from ASTA

September 17 - Travel Advisors Gather in Washington, D.C. for Annual Advocacy Event

June 6 - Miles Saved. Mission Accomplished.

May 23 - Department of Transportation Issues Final Rule on Ancillary Fees

May 10 - ASTA Update on FAA Reauthorization Bill

May 9 - ASTA Offers Testimony Before Joint Hearing of DOT and CFPB on Airline and Credit Card Rewards Programs

February 22 -   A message from Zane Kerby on the latest development with NDC and AAdvantage

January 18 - Department of Labor Issues Final Rule on Worker Classification

September 8 - DOL Issues Proposed Overtime Rule

July 31 - ASTA Lodges Complaint with DOT Concerning NDC Implementation; Demands AA Restore Access to All Fares

April 5 -  Update on ASTA Action Related to American Airlines' NDC

November 21 - Further Insights on 2022 Election Impact on Our Industry

November 10 -  The 2022 Midterm Elections and the Impact on the Travel Industry

October 4 - Update on Department of Transportation Airline Refunds Proposal

August 8 - Member Notice on Airline Refunds Rulemaking August 2022

January 14 - ASTA Letter on Regulatory Priorities to President-Elect Trump

January 7 -   Request for Information on Competition in Air Transportation

November 7 - ASTA Joins Coalition in Asking for Delay in Overtime Rule

Aug 2 -  Congressional Letter to DOT on Timely Refunds

June 12 - ASTA Joins Coalition in Letter to Urge DOL to Delay Implementation of Overtime Rule

May 22 - ASTA Asks DOT for Swift Action on FAA Regulations

May 9 - ASTA Requests Federal Trade Commission Review AA's Anti-Competitive Behavior

April 3 - ASTA to FAA Reauthorization Conference Committee Members

April 1 - FAA Coalition Letter to House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

April 1 -  ASTA Joins Coalition in Letter to Senate Commerce Committee

March 6 - ASTA Joins Coalition in Supporting H.R. 7367

February 7 - ASTA to Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Regarding FAA Reauthorization Markup

February 6 - ASTA Submits Comments to FTC on Proposed Rule Regarding Junk Fees

Dec 20 - ASTA's Reply to American Airlines

Nov 30 - ASTA Letter in Advance of Congressional Hearing on Consequences of Delaying FAA Reauthorization

Nov 29 -  ASTA Letter in Advance of Congressional Hearing on DOL Overtime Rule

Oct 30 - ASTA Submits Comments to DOL on Proposed Overtime Rules

Oct 24 - ASTA Joins Coalition in Calling for Withdrawal of DOL Overtime Proposal

Sep 27 -  ASTA Joins Coalition to Support the Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow's Workforce Act

Sep 25 -  Coalition Letter Requesting Delay in DOL Overtime Proposal Comment Period

Sep 22 - ASTA Formal Complaint to DOT over American Airlines Unfair Business Practices

Sep 21 - Employee Retention Tax Credit Availability

July 31 - ASTA Draft Complaint to U.S. Department of Transportation re: American Airlines NDC Implementation

July 19 -  ASTA Letter to House in Support of FAA Reauthorization

July 11 - ASTA to Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation Leadership re FAA Reauthorization (Updated)

July 7 – ASTA Amicus Brief in Havana Docks v. Royal Caribbean et al case (Cuba Travel)

June 13 - ASTA to Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation Leadership re FAA Reauthorization

June 12 - ASTA to House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Leadership re FAA Reauthorization

May 30 - Coalition Letter re: USDOL’s Anticipated Overtime Regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act

March 30 - ASTA to U.S. Department of Justice re American Airlines NDC Implementation

March 28 - ASTA to U.S. Department of Transportation re American Airlines NDC Implementation

March 15 - ASTA to U.S. Department of Commerce re COVID-19 Impact on Travel Agencies

February 24 - ASTA to House & Senate Authorizing Committees re FAA Reauthorization 

February 3 - ASTA Comments on DOT Aviation Consumer Protection Advisory Committee Deliberations on Refund/Airline Fee Proposals

January 23 -  ASTA Comments to USDOT on Airline Ancillary Fee Transparency

December 15 -  ASTA Letter to Senate re: Visit America Act (S. 3375)

December 14 - ASTA Comments to USDOT on Airline Refunds and Consumer Protections

December 13 - ASTA Comments to USDOL on Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act

December 8 - ASTA Statement before DOT Aviation Consumer Protection Advisory Committee on Airline Fees

November 17 - TTA-ASTA-GBTA Extension Request for Ancillary Fees NPRM

November 7 - ERTC Coalition Delayed Payments Letter to IRS

October 25 - CBP Stakeholders FY23 Omnibus Letter

September 29 - ASTA Extension Request for DOT Airline Ticket Refunds and Consumer Protections NPRM

September 22 - ASTA Letter to House Energy & Commerce Committee on HR 6965

September 8 - ASTA Statement before DOT Aviation Consumer Protection Advisory Committee on Airline Refunds

June 7 - ASTA Letter to Senate Trade and Tourism Subcommittee

June 2 - ERTCA Best Viable Option for Relief

April 13 - ASTA Relief Letter to Senate Leadership

April 13 - ASTA to WH Ashish Jha re Inbound Testing Order

April 7 - ASTA letter HR 3807

March 31 - Travel and Tourism Letter for DOC nominee Grant Harris

March 21 - Coalition Letter on Customs and Broder Protection (CBP) Staffing

March 9 - ASTA to Kentucky Legislative Leadership re Sales Tax on Services

March 2 - ASTA to Congressional Leadership re Relief + ERTC

February 28 - Coalition Letter Urging Inclusion of ERTCRA in Omnibus

February 11 - ASTA Comments on National Travel and Tourism Strategy

February 3 - Coalition Letter to USG re: Removal of Pre-Departure Testing for Vaccinated Travelers

February 1 - ASTA to White House Jeff Zients re Inbound Testing Order

January 25 - ASTA to Sen Scott re Cuba Travel

January 21 - Travel Industry to Congress: Provide Relief, Restore Travel Demand

January 19 - Coalition Letter on Employee Retention Tax Credit Reinstatement Act (H.R.6161)

December 15 - ASTA to Congress re: Employee Retention Tax Credit/Congressional Adjournment

December 15 - ASTA to Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation re: S.3375, Omnibus Travel and Tourism Act of 2021

November 19 - Coalition Letter on Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Staffing

September 27 -  ASTA Comments to U.S. Department of Transportation on Ancillary Fee Refund Proposal

September 21 - ASTA to U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Tourism, Trade and Export Promotion re: Legislative Solutions to Revive Travel and Create Jobs

August 31 - ASTA to Senate Finance, House Ways & Means Committee re: ERTC Restoration

July 28 - ASTA Letter of Opposition to New Hampshire HB 15 (Hotel Occupancy Tax)

June 10 - ASTA-ACTA Letter on Restarting U.S.-Canada Travel

May 20 - ASTA Amicus Brief in State of Florida vs. Becerra et al case (CDC Cruise Restrictions)

May 3 - Coalition Letter on U.S.-U.K. Travel Restart

April 15 - ASTA to Minnesota Senate Finance Committee re: Tourism Relief Funding

April 14 - ASTA Comments on Department of Labor Proposal re: Withdrawal of Independent Contractor Rule

April 7 -  ASTA Letter to Jeffrey Zients WH COVID Response Team

March 29 - ASTA Letter to National Conference of State Legislatures re: American Rescue Plan Funds

March 29 -  ASTA Letter to National Governors Association re: American Rescue Plan Funds

March 25 - ASTA Letter of opposition to Texas HB 2889 (Hotel Occupancy Tax)

March 22 - Coalition Letter on International Travel Restart

March 10 - Coalition Letter on Digital Health Passport Standards

March 2 - ASTA Letter of Opposition to Montana SB 52 (Hotel Occupancy Tax)

March 1 - American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA) – Requests for COVID Relief

February 26 - Hospitality and Commerce Job Recovery Act of 2021

February 24 - South Florida Travel Agency Leaders to Florida Congressional Delegation re: COVID Relief

February 9 - ASTA to CDC Director Walensky re Standards for Resuming Travel

February 8 - American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA) – Requests for COVID Relief - February 2021

February 1 - Coalition Letter on COVID Liability Protections

February 1 - Coalition Letter on COVID Testing for Domestic Flights

January 27 - ASTA Letter of Opposition to New Hampshire HB 15 (Hotel Occupancy Tax)

January 26 - ASTA Letter of Opposition to Virginia SB 1398 (Hotel Occupancy Tax)

January 14 - ASTA to CDC Director Redfield re Jan 12 Testing Order

December 22 -  ASTA to President-Elect Biden re: 2021 Regulatory Priorities

December 9 - American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA) - Request for COVID Relief

December 3 -  Coalition Letter on PPP Loan Deductibility

December 1 -  Coalition Letter on PPP Renewal, Deductibility & Forgiveness

October 26 - ASTA Comments on USDOL Proposal re: Independent Contractor Classification

October 22 -  Coalition Letter on Safe Alternatives to Travel Quarantines

October 14 - ASTA Letter to Governor Cuomo (NY) re: International Travel Quarantines

October 6 -  ASTA Letter to Congressional Leadership re: COVID Relief Priorities

October 1 - Coalition Letter Demanding Immediate Congressional Action on COVID Relief

September 21 - ASTA Comments on CDC Request for Information on Cruising

September 10 - Aviation Coalition Letter on Restarting International Travel

August 10 - ASTA Coronavirus Relief Priorities

August 5 - ASTA to Authorizing Committees re Ticket Agent Loans

June 9 - ASTA to CDC Director Redfield re Restarting Travel

May 29 - ASTA to Asst Secretary Risch re Passport Operations

May 27 - Coalition Coronavirus Liability Protection to Congress

May 26 - ASTA to Rep Rooney Thank You DOL Blacklist

May 15 - ASTA SBA PPP Filing

May 11 - ASTA to NY City Council re: Earned Safe and Sick Time Act

May 11 - Industry Liability Letter

April 14 - ASTA Coronavirus Relief Round 4 Request to Congress

March 31 - ASTA to Treasury Ticket Agent Loans

March 30 - ASTA to Treasury RE: Ticket Agent Loans

March 21 - Travel Agency Congressional Request Sign-On Letter

March 20 - ASTA to Congressional Leadership Coronavirus Response

March 19 - ASTA Coronavirus Relief Request to Congress

March 19 - ASTA to House Small Business Committee RE: Coronavirus Relief

March 19 - Aviation Coalition Coronavirus Relief Letter

March 10 - Jay Ellenby, Safe Harbors Business Travel Group (Bel Air, MD) Oral Testimony before the U.S. House Committee on Small Business

March 10 - Jay Ellenby, Safe Harbors Business Travel Group (Bel Air, MD) Written Testimony before the U.S. House Committee on Small Business

March 2 - Alvin Adriano, Travelwise International (Fort Washington, MD) Testimony before the Maryland House Ways and Means Committee

March 2 - Jay Ellenby, Safe Harbors Business Travel Group (Bel Air, MD) Testimony before the Maryland House Ways and Means Committee