Concise takes on the latest industry research, general association news, and the policy developments and current events that are affecting travel to and within the United States.
We are well into 2023, and the U.S. finally officially announced this week that it will be ending the COVID-19 vaccine requirements for international air travelers on May 11, the same day that the...
The industry’s outsized role in bolstering the U.S. economy is clear. Direct travel spending totaled $1.2 trillion in 2022, which produced an economic footprint of $2.6 trillion—a return to 2019 levels. However, while impressive, these numbers should be even higher.
Many countries have laid new visions and concrete plans to facilitate international travel and gain larger shares of the global travel market. With demand for global travel high, and international inbound travel to the U.S. being years away from a full recovery, we must address the current challenges and deterrents to remain competitive as a destination.
On Thursday, March 30, thousands of organizations will celebrate Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID)–an international day of advocacy that amplifies the irrefutable value of in-person meetings, events, trade shows and conventions and the benefits they provide to employees, attendees, communities and industries of all kinds.
The demand for travel during the American spring break timeframe is substantial—and demand remains strong despite higher prices. U.S. Travel's Director of Research Products Jamie Mageau breaks down the expectations, pain points and opportunities for the industry.
The National Travel and Tourism Office (NTTO) recently released an international visitation forecast, its first since the onset of the pandemic. The forecast, which extends until 2027, projects that inbound travel will fully recover to pre-pandemic levels in 2025—consistent with U.S. Travel’s fall 2022 forecast. U.S. Travel's Economist Aaron Szyf breaks down the numbers.
