International Air Passenger Enplanements To and From the U.S. Down 2.4 percent Year Over Year in March 2026 Overseas Visitation to the U.S. Up 3.6 percent Year Over Year in March 2026 Data recently released by the National Travel and Tourism Office (NTTO) show that in March... Continue Reading
This week, IITA’s Advocacy Committee brought the voice of the inbound travel industry directly to Washington through a series of high-level meetings with federal agencies and key congressional leaders, during Destination Capitol Hill (DCH) – the travel industry’s annual... Continue Reading
Data recently released by the National Travel and Tourism Office (NTTO) show that in February 2026: International visitors spent nearly $21.5 billion on travel to, and tourism-related activities within, the United States during the month of February, an increase of 1 percent when compared to... Continue Reading
IITA was proud to once again serve as an education partner at this year’s Go West Summit, helping to bring timely, relevant insight to destinations, suppliers, and industry partners navigating today’s inbound travel landscape. Our National Parks Update session delivered a candid look... Continue Reading
In January 2026, international visitor arrivals to the United States totaled 5,412,343, a decrease of 3.5 percent compared to January 2025 Outbound travel departures from the United States by U.S. citizens totaled 7,802,295 in January 2026, an increase of 5.8 percent compared to January... Continue Reading
An IITA delegation, led by the association’s Advocacy Committee, will be in Washington, D.C. April 13-15 to bring the voice of the international inbound travel industry directly to Congress, Administration officials, and key industry partners. Destination Capitol Hill, organized by U.S.... Continue Reading
Richard Groesz, Director of Contracting for American Ring Travel, participated as an inbound operator expert in the Inbound Insider Steps to Success™ Program contracted by the Iowa Tourism Office for its industry partners in 2025. As an IITA board member, he was happy to serve in this... Continue Reading
For Immediate Release - March 26, 2026 Contact: Lisa Simon, CEOlisa.simon@inboundtravel.org 859-351-0805 National International Readiness Training Program Prepares U.S. Destinations to Welcome the World Initiative, developed with industry partners and supported by federal... Continue Reading
The National Travel and Tourism Office (NTTO) has published results of the Survey of International Air Travelers (SIAT) for the third 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
December 2025 Total International Travel Volume to and from the United States In December 2025, international visitor arrivals to the United States totaled 6,048,545, a decrease of 6.2 percent compared to December 2024 Outbound travel departures from the United States by U.S. citizens totaled... Continue Reading
February 2026 International Air Passenger Travel to and from the United States International Air Passenger Enplanements To/From the U.S. Up 0.2% Year Over Year in February 2026 Overseas Visitation to the United States Up 0.8 percent Year Over Year in February 2026 Data recently released by... Continue Reading
There’s no shortage these days of issues government issues impacting inbound travel. IITA has been actively advocating for smart decisions and workable solutions for issues like commercial tour CUAs and International Fee Surcharge to national parks, visa fees and processing time, government... Continue Reading
