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WTTC: U.S. travel & tourism to reach record high this year

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The World Travel & Tourism Council ’s (WTTC) 2023 Economic Impact Research (EIR) has revealed that the U.S. travel & tourism sector is forecast to exceed the 2019 peak this year. economy this year, surpassing the 2019 pre-pandemic high of $2.17 “The travel & tourism sector in the U.S.

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WTTC: Capital investment in travel & tourism to reach nearly $1T

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The World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) Travel & Tourism Economic Impact 2023 Global Trends Report has revealed an encouraging resurgence in travel & tourism investment, overcoming pandemic setbacks and signaling a strong return to growth. From 2010-2019, investment grew steadily at 4.3%

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WTTC: U.S. remains most powerful travel & tourism market

Hotel Business

is the world’s most powerful travel & tourism market, contributing a record-breaking $2.36 trillion to the nation’s economy last year, according to the World Travel & Tourism Council’s 2024 Economic Impact Trends Report. Despite the slow return of spending from international travelers, the U.S.

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Sustainability: The Next Stop for Spanish Tourism Excellence

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Tourism is vital to Spain. The country’s natural attractions and cultural assets draw crowds from around the world – making many of its communities reliant on tourism. Pre-pandemic, Spain was the second-largest tourism destination in the world, drawing 84 million visitors in 2019 who brought over €92 billion in revenue.

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Outlook for 2024: the Rise and Rise of Experiential Travel

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Seeking unique travel experiences will remain a robust trend in a growing global tourism market in 2024, which has major implications for hotel operators. Predictions paint a rosy picture for travel in 2024. UNWTO expects international arrivals to finally return to pre-pandemic levels, and even exceed 2019 figures by 2%.

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U.S. Travel & Tourism sector exceeding previous records

Hotel Business

The World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) 2024 Economic Impact Research (EIR) revealed that the U.S. Travel & Tourism sector has contributed more to the U.S. According to the global tourism body’s latest research, in 2023 the Travel & Tourism sector’s GDP contribution grew by 7% to reach a total of $2.36

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Slow Recovery of Chinese Tourism Industry Tells us a Lot

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In 2019, China was the tourism market of the moment. NB: This is an article from Net Affinity Chinese tourists made up 220 billion in tourism revenue, (which was 20% of global tourism spend). Covid naturally undermined tourism demand. In travelling perhaps less often, but more mindfully?