THE United States Senate has passed a bill which could potentially save Alaska’s cruise season. Presented by Senator Lisa Murkowski, the Alaska Tourism Recovery Act would temporarily suspend the requirement for cruise ships to stop in Canada, which is closed to cruises through to Feb 2022. The bill now goes...
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THE United States Senate has passed a bill which could potentially save Alaska’s cruise season.
Presented by Senator Lisa Murkowski, the Alaska Tourism Recovery Act would temporarily suspend the requirement for cruise ships to stop in Canada, which is closed to cruises through to Feb 2022.
The bill now goes to the House of Representatives for approval, and, if it passes, President Joe Biden could sign it into law, so long as it has bipartisan support.
Murkowski said in her speech the moment was a “glimmer of hope” for Alaska’s tourism industry.
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