By Julie Heizer, IITA Ambassador Destinations and their travel and tourism industry partners and stakeholders gain valuable insights and solid “how-to's” by participating in the IITA Inbound Insider Steps to Success™ (STS) Live program delivered by Alon Tourism... Continue Reading
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has new efforts to advance the biometric Entry/Exit program. CBP has a Congressional mandate to biometrically record all foreign nationals entering and exiting the United States. Years of testing have demonstrated that biometric facial comparison... Continue Reading
By Kim Fisher Building on IITA’s mission to strengthen the international inbound travel industry through education and collaboration, the Summit Committee has developed an exciting new initiative for student and educator participation at the 2026 Summit in Niagara Falls, USA. This idea grew... Continue Reading
As of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, October 13, 2025, the American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association (AIANTA) will officially be known as the American Indigenous Tourism Association. This change reflects their expanded, inclusive mission to support and promote tourism for all Indigenous... Continue Reading
North America’s tourism industry is at a critical juncture, with leaders and tour operators facing new uncertainties and opportunities on both sides of the U.S./Canadian border. In response, the Beyond Borders Tourism Coalition (BBTC) has emerged as a united voice, rallying industry... Continue Reading
The Inbound Insider: Steps to Success™ Online Program helps destinations and tourism stakeholders increase their international tourism ROI by providing the tools, resources, and know-how to work effectively with the global travel trade. This easy, self-paced online training extends... Continue Reading
July 2025 Total International Travel Volume to and from the United States In July 2025, international visitor arrivals to the United States totaled 6,275,257, a decrease of 8.9 percent compared to July 2024 Outbound travel departures from the United States by U.S. citizens totaled 11,765,102... Continue Reading
Data recently released by NTTO show that in July 2025: International visitors spent more than $20.6 billion on travel to, and tourism-related activities within, the United States during the month of July, a decrease of nearly 1 percent compared to July 2024. Americans spent nearly $21.6... Continue Reading
The National Travel and Tourism Office (NTTO) has published results of the Survey of International Air Travelers (SIAT) for the first quarter of 2025, covering both non-U.S. resident international inbound air arrivals to the United States and U.S. resident international air outbound departures... Continue Reading
Authored By David HuetherDeputy Director of Research, National Travel and Tourism Office | Industry & Analysis | International Trade Administration | U.S. Department of Commerce | Email: david.huether@trade.gov One of NTTO’s research programs is the Survey of International Air... Continue Reading
International Air Passenger Enplanements To & From the United States Up 1.2% Year Over Year in August 2025 Overseas Visitation to the United States Down 2.9% Year Over Year in August 2025 Data recently released by the National Travel and Tourism Office (NTTO) show that in August... Continue Reading
IITA Advocacy Committee Brings Back Key Insights from Washington This week, members of IITA’s Advocacy Committee were in Washington, D.C., meeting with industry leaders, federal agencies, and government officials to address pressing issues affecting international inbound travel. Here... Continue Reading
