Articles tagged “global tourism”

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International Travel Volume to the U.S. in 2022 Reached 64 Percent of Pre-Pandemic Level

The U.S. hosted 51 million international visitors in 2022, amounting to 64 percent of its 2019 volume, according to the National Travel and Tourism Office’s latest data. Outbound travel from the U.S. totaled 80.8 million, down 19 percent from its pre-pandemic volume. About 24 million traveled from overseas, i.e. not Canada and Mexico, up 161…

Airlines

Azul’s Narrow Earnings Escape

Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at globalization and tourism, Azul's quarterly luck, and Uber's business travel push.

Azul’s Narrow Earnings Escape

Tourism

5 Ways Global Tourism Must Rethink Its Influence as an Industry

More than two years have passed. Where are the new metrics tourism desperately needs? How will this industry actually treat nature and communities as equal beneficiaries? Is tourism ready to demolish its neocolonial mindset? Those are the pressing questions facing the industry. For now, it's mostly talk and no walk.

5 Ways Global Tourism Must Rethink Its Influence as an Industry

Coronavirus

The Most Important Story in Tourism in 2021

Hosting a spectator-free Olympic Games in a pandemic and taking a hit of over $30 billion is about as historic as it gets. But Japan tourism's handling of it shone a light on the ways destinations are adapting, as well as the factors that will impact global tourism's future.

The Most Important Story in Tourism in 2021

Tourism

Little Progress This Year on Vaccine Equity Bodes Poorly for Full Tourism Recovery

The pharmaceutical companies can afford to be selfish and put profit before community. But the travel industry can't, whether it realizes it or not.

Little Progress This Year on Vaccine Equity Bodes Poorly for Full Tourism Recovery

Tourism

Tourism’s Time for Talk Is Over

Will the industry seize this historic moment to go beyond discourse, and rebuild in a way that puts communities first?

Tourism’s Time for Talk Is Over

Tourism

The Biggest Challenge to Tourism’s Recovery in 2021

On the eve of a new year, albeit with vaccines on the distant horizon for most of the world, Covid's curve is nowhere near flattened around the globe. What lies ahead for the industry is clear: pushing for tourism's restart while curbing flare-ups and stop-and-start scenarios.

The Biggest Challenge to Tourism’s Recovery in 2021

Tourism

Slowdown in Tourism Growth in 2019 Most Pronounced in Europe: Report

Tourism is still growing globally, but the forward outlook is a little more cautious than in previous years of unbounded optimism. Geopolitical and economic challenges aren't hard to find — and they're going to affect tourism.

Slowdown in Tourism Growth in 2019 Most Pronounced in Europe: Report