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Tourism

7 Questions for the U.S. State Department Official Out to Fix the Visa Delays Mess

Travel executives have taken the U.S. government to task for not remedying more quickly the delay in processing travel visas that they say is costing the U.S. travel industry in big ways. We went to the top government official working on this. She says efforts are now producing real results, and asks for patience.

7 Questions for the U.S. State Department Official Out to Fix the Visa Delays Mess

Airlines

U.S. Senate Demands Southwest Explain Holiday Meltdown

By being under intense public scrutiny by the U.S. Senate and the Transportation Department, Southwest's estimate of a quarterly profit hit of $825 million from the meltdown now seems low.

U.S. Senate Demands Southwest Explain Holiday Meltdown

Airlines

U.S. Lawmakers Demand Answers From FAA After Massive Flight Disruption

By not providing clarity about the cause of the massive flight disruption, the Federal Aviation Administration just opened itself up to potential Congressional micromanaging.

U.S. Lawmakers Demand Answers From FAA After Massive Flight Disruption

Tourism

What Will a New U.S. Tourism Czar Actually Do?

Not having a senior-level tourism official has cost the U.S. travel industry billions of dollars and millions of visitors. This new assistant secretary of travel and tourism will be responsible for making up for those many lost opportunities.

What Will a New U.S. Tourism Czar Actually Do?

Tourism

TikTok Bans by States in U.S. Will Impact Tourism Marketing

As top government officials aggressively push to expel TikTok from the U.S., expect state tourism offices to put the brakes on their growing flow of marketing dollars into the short-form video platform.

TikTok Bans by States in U.S. Will Impact Tourism Marketing

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U.S. Travel Launches Website Spotlighting Visa Delay Damage

The U.S. Travel Association has launched a website to highlight the negative impact of long visitor visa interview wait times—which now exceed an average of 400 days—is having on global travelers and U.S. businesses. Called USVisaDelays.com, the website lists stories of those affected, loss in industry spending, visitor wait times, impacted markets and a policy…

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U.S. International Inbound Travel Won’t Fully Recover Until 2025

International inbound travel to the U.S. is projected to be at 63 percent and 75 percent of its pre-pandemic volume in 2022 and 2023, respectively, according to the U.S. Travel Association's biannual forecast. At this rate, international travel won't reach pre-pandemic levels until 2025. The projected slump is worse than USTA's June forecast of international…

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Colorado Communities Passed Ballot Measures to Shift Tourism Marketing Dollars

Multiple Colorado counties and towns approved ballot measures on November 8 to shift lodging tax revenue—a key funding source for tourism promotion— toward local community initiatives. The passage of the measures underscore the Skift megatrend that communities are no longer spectators in travel. Ballot measures to increase lodging taxes to fund affordable housing and other…

Tourism

Summer Tourism Feels Squeeze From School Start Dates Moving Earlier

To fully capitalize on summer, tourism industry stakeholders will need to adjust their strategies to win over tourist traffic and dollars within a shorter period of time.

Summer Tourism Feels Squeeze From School Start Dates Moving Earlier

Tourism

How Tunisia Is Using U.S. Funds to Broaden Its Tourism Branding

The sustainable planning phase of Tunisia’s destination marketing rebirth — the easy part — is done. Plan implementation is where the real work will begin.

How Tunisia Is Using U.S. Funds to Broaden Its Tourism Branding