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ASTA Reiterates Stance on Retroactive Changes to Supplier Terms & Conditions in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
As addressed in an earlier ASTA statement, despite being blameless with respect to travel-related cancellations resulting from the coronavirus pandemic, it is often the traveler and the travel advisor who suffer financially.

American Society of Travel Advisors Announces ASTA Global Live
Today, the American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA) announced that its annual Global Convention, set to take place in Washington, DC on August 25-28, 2020...

ASTA: Statement From Zane Kerby
Against the backdrop of human and economic suffering occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic was the senseless killing of George Floyd, who needlessly died from a police officer's blatant disregard for human life. This was, sadly, more evidence of the bias that exists in our justice system.

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Member Alerts

Tell Congress to Act Now to Save Travel Advisors
While the CARES Act, enacted at the end of March, provided several financial relief options for travel agencies and independent advisors to mitigate the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, many of those programs are expiring soon...

SBA Reopens EIDL Applications, Main Street Lending Program Registering Lenders
ASTA Members: We have two updates to share on federal coronavirus relief programs.Yesterday, the Small Business Administration (SBA) reopened the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL)

PPP Loan Forgiveness Application and Additional Guidance Released, Congress Working on PPP Fix Bill
We write today with some updated guidance regarding the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), one of the central relief programs included in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Earlier this month, the Small Business Administration (SBA) released the PPP Loan Forgiveness Application, with a worksheet addendum.