2024 Inbound Travel Increased 9% Over Prior Year According to the National Travel and Tourism Office, total international arrivals for calendar year 2024 of 72,390,321 was 9.1% over 2023 and reached 91% of 2019 visitation. All world regions reported an increase in visitor volume to the U.S. from... Continue Reading
by Steve Richer, DC Correspondent An IITA delegation led by Chair Lena Ross, Advocacy Chair Peter van Berkel, and Executive Director Lisa Simon will be in Washington March 31 to April 3 to bring our message on the state of international inbound travel to Congress, the Trump Administration, and... Continue Reading
The National Travel and Tourism Office (NTTO) recently published inbound travel data, including results of the Survey of International Air Travelers (SIAT) for the third quarter of 2024 and January’s air traffic report from its Advance Passenger Information System (APIS/I-92) study. Since... Continue Reading
IITA brought together six travel associations to send a joint letter to members of Congress to share industrywide concern about the implications of the administration’s numerous federal employee directives for the National Park Service and the ability for our national parks to operate... Continue Reading
Nearly 200 inbound industry professionals came together last week in Salt Lake City for the IITA Summit 2025 to do business, network and hear the latest trends and forecasts for international travel to the U.S. The Summit opened with a traditional Native Blessing offered by Steve Todachiny, from... Continue Reading
Yesterday, the U.S. Travel-led Commission on Seamless and Secure Travel released a new report, A Vision for a World-Class Travel System in America, outlining the Commission’s recommendations for the Trump Administration and Congress to enhance security, efficiency and the traveler... Continue Reading
At IITA, we’re proud to highlight our Sustaining Members who go above and beyond to elevate the inbound travel industry. This month, we’re shining a spotlight on Visit California, a leader in driving innovation and creating extraordinary experiences for international travelers. From... Continue Reading
Data recently released by the National Travel and Tourism Office (NTTO) show that in November: International visitors spent a record-setting $21.8 billion on travel to, and tourism-related activities within, the United States during the month of November, an increase of nearly 9 percent... Continue Reading
Former Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo appointed a new U.S. Travel & Tourism Advisory Board (TTAB) prior to leaving office. Several IITA members were appointed and IITA would like to congratulate them on the appointment and thank them for the service they will do for the inbound travel... Continue Reading
Driving Down Wait Times and Setting New Visa Records to Support the U.S. Economy Facilitating safe and secure travel to the United States is a key priority for our consular operations around the world, and we are doing it with greater efficiency and innovation. In October Secretary of State... Continue Reading
IITA partner Go West Summit kicked off the new year with their annual trade conference in Palm Springs this week. Nearly 600 attendees and 200 international and U.S.-based buyers came together to develop product throughout 18 western states for international visitors. As part of the annual... Continue Reading
Road-based commercial tour (RBCT) operators that plan to operate in 2025 in parks that have historically issued RBCT Commercial Use Authorization permits (CUAs), will apply for those RBCT CUAs via the new online CUA system. The online CUA system houses all types of CUAs, so you can search for the... Continue Reading
