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New York City's tourism industry is showing signs of recovery post-pandemic. However, a full recovery won't happen until tourists from China return.

San Francisco has found promising value in the India travel market as the city's recovery in international visitors remains sluggish due to China’s slow San Francisco has found new value in the India travel market as its international recovery remains sluggish due to China’s slow return.

With Earth Day rapidly approaching, here's a glimpse at how Skift has covered sustainability and the environment over a decade.

New York’s tourism industry has roared back from its rough pandemic years, but local pessimism and empty offices could hamper the sector’s long-term New York tourism roared back from the pandemic, but local pessimism and empty offices could impact the trajectory.

Travelers hardly use the souvenirs they purchase at destinations, for the most part. They would derive longer lasting value from their souvenirs if Travelers hardly use the souvenirs they purchase at destinations. They would derive longer lasting value from their souvenirs if delivery costs didn't limit their purchase options and hamper the creativity of souvenir businesses.

The U.S. travel sector needs to revamp its messaging around the sustainable action its destinations and businesses are taking in order to maintain The U.S. travel sector needs to revamp its messaging around the sustainable action its destinations and businesses are taking in order to maintain competitiveness with European markets.

Global average wait times for U.S. visitor visas dropped below 150 days in January for the first time since 2021, according to the U.S. Travel Global average wait times for U.S. visitor visas dropped below 150 days in January for the first time since 2021, according to the U.S. Travel Association. They still, however, remain higher than 400 days for India, Brazil, Mexico and top inbound visa-requiring markets (excluding China).

The U.S. travel industry will soon have an official voice at the highest levels of federal policymaking under the newly-created assistant secretary of The U.S. travel industry will soon have a big voice in federal policymaking under the newly-created Assistant Secretary of Travel and Tourism. 

Visa processing delays will be de facto travel bans in 2023, leaving tens of millions without the ability to travel.

In this deep dive, five destinations were spotlighted: Boston, Massachusetts; Charlottesville, Virginia; Paso Robles, California; Jackson Hole, Wyoming and Chattanooga, Tennessee.