international travel
U.S. Travel Applauds Much-Needed Funding to Lower Visitor Visa Wait Times
U.S. Travel Association | March 28, 2024
WASHINGTON (March 27, 2024)—U.S. Travel Association Executive Vice President of Public Affairs and Policy Tori Emerson Barnes issued the following statement on the passage of government spending package H.R.2882, which included $50 million in funding for the U.S. Department of State to reduce visitor visa interview wait times: “U.S. Travel applauds Congress for directing funding to address excessive visitor visa interview wait times, which currently average 400 days in top source markets. The State Department must now deploy these resources as quickly as possible to lower wait times and facilitate growth in inbound visitation. “F...
December 2023 International Air Passenger Travel to and from the United States
APIS/I-92 Program | January 18, 2024
Air Passenger Enplanements Up 15.4% Year Over Year in December 2023 Air Passenger Travel Between the United States and Europe Up 9.9% in December 2023 Data recently released by the National Travel and Tourism Office (NTTO) show that in December 2023: U.S.-international air traffic passenger enplanements1 totaled: 21.630 million in December 2023, up 15.4% compared to December 2022, with enplanements reaching 102.5% of pre-pandemic December 2019 volume. Originating Non-Stop Air Travel in December 2023 Non-U.S. citizen air passenger arrivals to the United States from foreign countries totaled: 5.201 million in D...
France to Keep Its Crown as Most Popular Destination for International Visitors, Reveals WTTC
World Travel & Tourism Council | January 15, 2024
New data shows arrivals on brink of sector high Seat capacity to surpass pre-pandemic levels Nice surges as a key destination Paris, France: Latest flight booking data from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and its knowledge partner ForwardKeys, shows France is set to keep its pole position as the world’s most popular destination for international arrivals this year. The research reveals a positive outlook for France's inbound travel, with arrivals set to almost reach pre-pandemic highs this year. During her participation at the Destination France event taking place in Chantilly and hosted by President Macron, ...
International Visitors Spent $19.0 Billion in the United States in November 2023
National Travel and Tourism Office | January 12, 2024
International Visitors Spent $19.0 Billion in the United States in November 2023 Data recently released by the National Travel and Tourism Office (NTTO) show that in November 2023: International visitors spent $19.0 billion on travel to, and tourism-related activities within, the United States, an increase of more than 21 percent compared to November 2022 and the highest level of monthly spending since December 2019 (before the onset of reported COVID-19 cases). In fact, monthly U.S. travel and tourism exports are within $1.8 billion of their highwater mark set back in March 2018 when international visitors spent an appre...
Travel Industry Applauds Biden Admin Action To Protect, Grow International Travel to U.S.
U.S. Travel Association | December 21, 2023
Visa waiver authority extension to save 2.2 million visitors, $5.9 billion in 2024 WASHINGTON (December 21, 2023)—U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Geoff Freeman issued the following statement on the U.S. Departments of State and Homeland Security extending the visa interview waiver authority for low-risk applicants, which was set to expire on December 31. The visa interview waiver authority gives consular officers the discretion to waive in-person interviews for certain low-risk nonimmigrant visa applications. Eligible applicants have previously visited the U.S. and are still subject to the same strenuous background checks and ...
September 2023 Total International Travel Volume To and From the United States
The ADIS/I-94 Visitor Arrivals Program | December 13, 2023
In September 2023, International Visitor Arrivals to the United States Totaled 5,775,143, an Increase of 19.3% Compared to September 2022 U.S. Citizen Outbound Travel Departures from the United States Totaled 8,004,891 in September 2023, an Increase of 16.7% Compared to September 2022 Data recently released by the National Travel and Tourism Office (NTTO) show that in September 2023: International Arrivals to the United States Total non-U.S. resident international visitor volume to the United States in September 2023 was 5,775,143, an increase of 19.3% compared to September 2022 and reached 86.2% of the pre-COVID total visito...
International Visitors Spent $19 Billion in the United States in August 2023
National Travel and Tourism Office (NTTO) | October 10, 2023
Data recently released by the National Travel and Tourism Office (NTTO) show that in August 2023: International visitors spent $19.0 billion on travel to, and tourism-related activities within, the United States, an increase of nearly 29 percent compared to August 2022 and the highest level of monthly spending since the onset of COVID-19 in early 2020. Conversely, Americans spent more than $17.2 billion traveling abroad during August, yielding a balance of trade surplus of nearly $1.8 billion and the fifth consecutive month during which the United States enjoyed a balance of trade surplus for travel and tourism-related goods and serv...
Israel VWP Admission To Add $1.8 Billion to U.S. Economy
U.S. Travel Association | October 2, 2023
WASHINGTON (October 2, 2023)—U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Geoff Freeman issued the following statement on Israel’s admission to the Visa Waiver Program (VWP): “The highly successful Visa Waiver Program has a proven record of boosting travel exports and U.S. global competitiveness, benefiting U.S. destinations, businesses and the broader American economy. Following Israel’s admission to the Visa Waiver Program, the U.S. can expect to welcome 200,000 additional Israeli visitors per year, generating an additional $800 million in direct travel spending and producing an economic impact of roughly $1.8 billion. “U.S. T...
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