U.S. Travel Reacts to Disappointing November Jobs Report

U.S. Travel Association | December 6, 2021

WASHINGTON — December 6, 2021 — U.S. Travel Association Executive Vice President of Public Affairs and Policy Tori Emerson Barnes issued the following statement on the November jobs report, which saw the Leisure & Hospitality sector add just 23,000 jobs while nearly 8% of all of the sector’s jobs remain lost: “The latest jobs report—the worst for the Leisure & Hospitality sector since January—underscores the need for smart, effective policies, as well as stability in the inbound and business travel segments, to facilitate an even recovery. “As more is learned about the Omicron variant, we must continue to welcome qua...