Articles tagged “u.s. travel”

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U.S. Tourism Data: International Travelers Fuel Recovery

International travel to the U.S. continues to make a post-pandemic recovery, according to new data on international air travelers released Monday by the U.S.'s National Travel and Tourism Office. International air travelers spent $18.9 billion in the U.S. in the second quarter, up 33% from the same period in 2022. The data provided telling statistics.…

Dawit Habtemariam | 2 months ago

News Blog

International Travel to U.S. Hit 84% of Pre-Pandemic Level in July

Nearly 6.5 million international travelers came to the U.S. in July, representing 84% of its pre-pandemic level, according to the National Travel and Tourism Office's latest data release. Compared to July 2022, international travel to the U.S. is up 25%. International travelers from overseas, i.e. not Mexico and Canada, totaled 3.1 million in July, up…

Dawit Habtemariam | 2 months ago

Tourism

Future of Tourism: 5 Key Questions

China's economic weakness, city downtowns in trouble, visa delays – these are just some of the issues holding back travel. We will be talking about them with tourism executives at the Skift Global Forum in September.

Dawit Habtemariam | 4 months ago

Future of Tourism: 5 Key Questions

Tourism

China-U.S. Travel Restrictions Are Easing, but These Hurdles Limit a Full Recovery

China lifting group tour restrictions and more flights to the U.S. represent real progress. But air service is still limited and visa backlogs remain.

Dawit Habtemariam | 5 months ago

China-U.S. Travel Restrictions Are Easing, but These Hurdles Limit a Full Recovery

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Choice Hotels Opens Properties at Faster Pace and Reaffirms Profit Outlook

Choice Hotels, a U.S.-based franchisor, said on Tuesday it had opened an average of more than four hotels a week in the first half of 2023 — a 39% jump year-over-year. The steady onboarding of properties was one reason it reaffirmed its profit forecast for the year despite some industry concerns about leisure demand patterns…

Sean O'Neill | 6 months ago

Tourism

Memorial Day Trips Set To Rise: ‘Summer Travel is Officially Back’

Although inflation is still impacting many Americans' travel plans, the U.S. travel industry is poised to have its biggest Memorial Day weekend in years — another major step in its recovery from the pandemic.

Rashaad Jorden | 7 months ago

Memorial Day Trips Set To Rise: ‘Summer Travel is Officially Back’

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U.S. Visitor Visa Wait Times in India Drop by 50 Percent

The amount of time a first-time visitor visa applicant in India has to wait for an interview has fallen from an average of 669 days in mid-March to 337 days in early April, a 50 percent drop, according to the U.S. Travel Association.  The industry lobby group attributed the wait time reduction to the State…

Dawit Habtemariam | 8 months ago

Tourism

U.S. Travel Hires Industry Association Veteran Geoff Freeman as Next CEO

While the U.S. Travel Association didn't exactly stay in house for its critical hire, the organization believes Geoff Freeman's extensive travel experience — and knowledge of D.C. industry lobbying — will be crucial in helping boost the U.S. tourism industry at a pivotal time.

Rashaad Jorden | 2 years ago

U.S. Travel Hires Industry Association Veteran Geoff Freeman as Next CEO

Skift Research

U.S. Travel Tracker: May 2022 Highlights

In May, 47% of Americans traveled, a 4-percentage-point lift from the same time last year. In addition, 41% of U.S. consumers have already planned to travel and another 30% indicate they are likely to travel this summer, pointing to a very strong summer season for the U.S. travel industry.

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U.S. Travel Tracker: May 2022 Highlights

Airlines

U.S.-UK Flying Will Be Back in Weeks: Airline Group Chief

In a move of optimism, the head of IATA says airlines could pressure governments enough to open the U.S.-UK corridor. Will it work?

Sarah Young and Tim Hepher, Reuters | 2 years ago

U.S.-UK Flying Will Be Back in Weeks: Airline Group Chief