Individual Guidance Sessions Help Local Hotels Develop Strategies to Grow International Visitation IITA’s Inbound Insider Steps to Success™ (STS) program took a new approach in Punta Gorda, Florida, last week, providing participating hotels with individualized guidance designed... Continue Reading
For destinations and tourism suppliers, attracting international visitors begins long before a traveler books a flight. It starts with the travel trade. Inbound operators and their international partners - tour operators, wholesalers, travel advisors, and MICE buyers - are the professionals who... Continue Reading
2026 Q1 Results of the Survey of International Air Travelers (SIAT) The National Travel and Tourism Office (NTTO) has published results of the Survey of International Air Travelers (SIAT) for the first quarter of 2026, covering both non-U.S. resident international inbound air arrivals to the... Continue Reading
Data recently released by the National Travel and Tourism Office (NTTO) show that in June 2026: International visitors spent more than $21.0 billion on travel to, and tourism-related activities within, the United States during the month of June, an increase of 2.3 percent compared to June... Continue Reading
In 2024, Visit Galveston participated in IITA's Steps to Success program, taking a proactive approach to preparing the destination for international travel growth. Since completing the program, the organization has been working with local tourism partners to better understand the international... Continue Reading
International Air Passenger Enplanements To/From the U.S. Declined 2.4% Year Over Year in July 2026Foreign International Air Passenger Arrivals To the United States Decreased 3.0% U.S. Citizen International Air Passenger Departures From the United States Decreased 2.2% Data recently... Continue Reading
May 2026 Total International Travel Volume to and from the United States In May 2026, international visitor arrivals to the U.S. increased 2.3 percent from May 2025 to a level of nearly 5.8 million, while outbound travel departures from the United States by U.S. citizens rose 4.2 percent to... Continue Reading
The National Travel and Tourism Office has released 12 market profile reports of overseas visitors for calendar year 2025 and prior years. These profiles, based on the Survey of International Air Travelers (SIAT), detail the characteristics of overseas visitors engaged in the following... Continue Reading
The National Park Service announced new Recreation.gov features that allow U.S. inbound tour operators to pre-purchase entrance fees and passes for their clients. Beginning January 1, 2026, 11 of the most-visited national parks began charging a $100 fee to non-U.S. residents age 16 and older.... Continue Reading
Data recently released by the National Travel and Tourism Office (NTTO) show that in May 2026: International visitors spent more than $20.9 billion on travel to, and tourism-related activities within, the United States during the month of May, an increase of 1 percent when compared to May... Continue Reading
June 2026 International Air Passenger Travel to/from the United States International Air Passenger Enplanements To/From the U.S. Declined 1.6 percent YOY in June 2026 Foreign International Air Passenger Arrivals To the United States Increased 0.2 Percent U.S. Citizen International Air Passenger... Continue Reading
NTTO Publishes Characteristics of Canada and Mexico Land Visitors to the United States for Calendar Year 2025 Canadian-Land's Top State Visited: New York (2.1 million) Mexican-Land's Top State Visited: California (6.3 million) The National Travel and Tourism Office (NTTO) is reporting... Continue Reading
