Us Outbound Tourism News
Norwich City renew Visit Tampa Bay partnership
Visit Tampa Bay has announced the renewal of its partnership with Norwich City football club, retaining its position as the club’s official destination partner as the team prepares to return to the Premier League.
USA retains top position as global tourism continues to grow
The global tourism sector grew at 3.9 per cent last year, to contribute a record $8.8 trillion and 319 million jobs to the world economy, according to figures from the World Travel & Tourism Organisation.
US Virgin Islands seeks to woo travellers as American temperatures plummet
With frigid temperatures chilling many of the US Virgin Islands’ key markets, the department of tourism’s marketing campaign, launched at the start of the high season, is reminding the traveling public that the territory is open for business.
Prague launches New York campaign to woo US travellers
Prague Airport, CzechTourism, Prague City Tourism and the tourism hub for Central Bohemia have launched an advertising campaign in New York.
Thanksgiving drives United States tourism to UK
The UK could look forward to a rise in visitors from the United States during Thanksgiving week with flight bookings showing a rise of 20 per cent compared to the same period in 2017.
Etihad pulls outs of Dallas following American decision to cancel codeshare
Etihad Airways has announced the suspension of its Abu Dhabi–Dallas/Fort Worth route, effective March 25th next year. The move comes after the route became commercially unsustainable following American Airlines’ decision to terminate its codeshare agreement with the airline.
Caribbean Tourism Organisation calls for closer cooperation with United States
The Caribbean Tourism Organisation has called for a formal partnership between the region’s tourism sector and those responsible for implementing the United States-Caribbean Strategic Engagement Act.
Delta Air Lines to connect Shanghai and Atlanta from July 2018
Delta Air Lines is expanding in Asia with the launch of a new service between Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and Shanghai Pudong International Airport. The new route is expected to start in July 2018.
WTM news: Obama victory would boost US outbound tourism
A change of president in the US could scupper the growth in American travel to previously taboo destinations such as Cuba, according to the WTM Global Trends Report 2012. Increasing numbers of US citizens are taking advantage of new policies introduced under the Obama administration, allowing travel to countries which were previously off-limits.
TSA outlines reduced airport screening for frequent fliers
Could there be light at the end of the tunnel for airline passengers? With authorities in the UK yesterday outlining proposals for more “passenger friendly” security screening, it was today the turn of the US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to detail its plans to implement risk-based, intelligence-driven security measures.
USA visitors to South Africa soar
South African Tourism has released the USA visitor arrivals to South Africa for the summer months of May through August 2010. US tourist arrivals increased 16.2%, 98.9%, 9.7% and 35.2% for the four months of May, June, July and August, respectively.