Resources & Insights

Browse our Resource Library for the latest industry insights, expert tips, policy updates, best practices and more affecting New York State's tourism industry.

posted: December 27, 2023

U.S. Travel Statement: Travel Industry Applauds Biden Administration Action to Protect, Grow International Travel to the United States

WASHINGTON - U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Geoff Freeman issued the following statement on the U.S. Departments of State and Homeland Security extending the visa interview waiver authority for low-risk applicants, which was set to expire on December 31. The visa interview waiver…

posted: July 5, 2023

New York State Travel Spending Decline?

National travel indicators present a troubling picture in the short term for New York State seasonal tourism spending. Estimated spending statistics from U.S. Travel's Recovery and Growth Insights Dashboard sourced to Tourism Economics portray a significant decline in YOY growth nationally beginning…

posted: March 21, 2023

US Travel: EV Charging Funding Opportunity Available

The Department of Transportation (DOT) announced a new grant program that will fund the installation of EV chargers and other alternative fuel infrastructure. The $700 million funding opportunity is part of the DOTs ongoing initiative to build a national charging network of 500,000 public chargers…

posted: January 31, 2023

Employed New Yorkers Are Still Leaving Up To 25% Of PTO On The Table!

A review of statistics from a variety of sources and using a variety of methods from 2015 to 2022 consistently yielded the same outcome - employed New Yorkers fail to use almost 25% of their vacation time each year: Over 42 MILLION DAYS of paid time off are left on the table by employed New Yorkers…

posted: November 21, 2022

U.S. Travel: Urge Congress to Pass Critical Priorities by End of Year

View the web version of this U.S. Travel Newsletter. With business and international travel spending still down compared to 2019—while inflation remains high and a recession looms—please join U.S. Travel in urging congress to act before the end of the year on policies that restore business and…

posted: September 19, 2022

U.S. Travel Action: Lower Visa Wait Times!

As of July 2022, the average visitor visa wait-time for the top 10 countries for international travel was more than 440 days. And, while visitation from the 25 largest Visa Waiver Program (VWP) countries has improved by an average of 19%, travel from the top 25 countries that require a visitor visa…

posted: August 9, 2022

New York State Travel Spending Reaches $7.7 Billion In June 2022, Up $3.1 Billion vs 2021

Recovery milestones: I am pleased to report New York State travel spending marked several recovery milestones in June 2022 according to figures released by U.S. Travel and its data partners. June's reported travel spend total of $7.7 Billion is +$3.1 Billion vs 2021 - a whopping 67% YOY increase! Of…

posted: November 8, 2021

U.S. Travel: America Welcomes Return of International Travelers

- After nearly two years of restrictions and prolonged economic loss, the United States will reopen its borders to vaccinated international travelers today—a significant milestone in our industry's recovery and our efforts to rebuild the international inbound travel market. The effects of the…