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DONALD WOOD | TravelPulse.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Travel   The European Union announced a new recommendation that member nations should reinstate COVID-related travel restrictions on unvaccinated citizens from the United States and five other countries. According to CNN.com, the EU passed non-binding guidance for the 27-nation bloc to remove the U.S. from a list of countries whose citizens can visit without additional coronavirus restrictions, such as quarantine and testing requirements. In addition to the U.S., Kosovo, Israel, Montenegro, Lebanon and North Macedonia have been removed from the exemption list. The non-binding recommendations mean each individual country within the EU can decide whether…

LAURIE BARATTI | TravelPulse.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Travel   The results of a new nationwide survey showed that approximately three out of four Americans would prefer working with a living, breathing human being to access travel information that’s not available online (75 percent), discover new travel recommendations (71 percent) or request a flight upgrade or hotel welcome amenity (73 percent), as opposed to using a computer. The majority of respondents also said they’d prefer to consult with an actual person when searching for travel discounts (57 percent) or seeking access to exclusive events and experiences (65 percent). A breakdown…

DONALD WOOD | TravelPulse.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Travel   Airlines in the United States carried more travelers to Mexico in July than at any point in history, breaking all-time records and exceeding pre-pandemic totals. According to The Riviera Maya News, the Secretariat de Comunicaciones y Transportes (SCT) announced that the five largest carriers in the U.S. transported 2.3 million passengers to and from Mexico in July, the highest on record. American Airlines carried 24.3 percent more passengers than in July of 2019, while United Airlines carried 22.2 percent more passengers when compared to the same period. Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines and…