Driving Down Wait Times and Setting New Visa Records to Support the U.S. Economy Facilitating safe and secure travel to the United States is a key priority for our consular operations around the world, and we are doing it with greater efficiency and innovation. In October Secretary of State... Continue Reading
For Immediate Release Contact: Lisa Simon, CEO December 2, 2024 lisa.simon@inboundtravel.org 859-351-0805 Birmingham, AL – The International Inbound Travel Association Board of Directors selected... Continue Reading
The National Travel and Tourism Office recently published results of the Survey of International Air Travelers (SIAT) for the second quarter of 2024 covering both non-U.S. residents international inbound air arrivals to the United States and U.S. resident international air outbound departures from... Continue Reading
Last week, IITA and the International Trade Administration (ITA) in the U.S. Department of Commerce, signed a Memorandum of Understanding, establishing a partnership to advance international inbound travel to the U.S. IITA will work closely with the National Travel and Tourism Office and the... Continue Reading
Road-based commercial tour (RBCT) operators that plan to operate in 2025 in parks that have historically issued RBCT Commercial Use Authorization permits (CUAs), will apply for those RBCT CUAs via the new online CUA system. The online CUA system houses all types of CUAs, so you can search for the... Continue Reading
By Steve Richer, DC Correspondent With all the election results having been reported with days of analysis, it is unnecessary to recapitulate that news. Former President Donald Trump won, including both the popular vote and carrying all seven swing states. Why is not important to discuss yet... Continue Reading
The National Travel and Tourism Office recently released August numbers for travel to and from the United States. International Arrivals Total international visitor volume to the U.S. of 7,527,819 increased +7.8 percent compared to August 2023 and represented 92.8 percent of the pre-COVID... Continue Reading
IITA’s Lisa Simon spoke at the American Indigenous Tourism Conference, hosted by AIANTA (American Indian Alaska Native Travel Association) in Marksville, Louisiana, to share the importance of international inbound business and how to best work with inbound operators. The discussion,... Continue Reading
The IITA Summit 2025 in Salt Lake City, Utah, is fast approaching, and we want to make it as easy as possible for you to share your excitement and get the word out to your networks! Whether you're a speaker, sponsor, or attendee, you play a vital role in spreading the buzz about this incredible... Continue Reading
IITA has been seeking data that would show the impact inbound operators and the international travel trade have on U.S. travel exports, in numbers of visitors, travel spending and jobs creation as the organization works to establish the reappreciation for the travel trade. Whether speaking to... Continue Reading
The National Travel and Tourism Office (NTTO) recently reported that in August: International visitors spent $21.5 billion on travel to, and tourism-related activities within, the United States during the month of August, an increase of more than 11 percent compared to August 2023. Conversely,... Continue Reading
By Steve Richer, DC Correspondent Much to the surprise of many members of Congress, the Continuing Resolution (CR) which will keep the government running until December 20 did not include a requested supplemental appropriation for disaster relief. With over 100 already known dead from... Continue Reading
