U.S. Tour Operators Are Making These Preparations for November’s Influx of Global Visitors
Photo Caption: More overseas visitors will see the Grand Canyon. G Adventures
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While major U.S. tour operators might have been surprised by the timing of the reopening announcement, they've been extensively preparing for this moment for a long time in their devastating, forced respite due to pandemic lockdowns.
The announcement last month by the United States that it would reopen to fully vaccinated international air travelers from November delighted many executives in the travel industry. It has also had them scurrying to be ready to welcome the expected large number of visitors.
So how have tour operators running trips in the U.S. been prepping for the return of overseas guests? They're making important plans especially in regards to testing and developing products to attract visitors from lucrative markets.
It's been a long, hard struggle for tour operators, a sector of travel hit particularly hard by the pandemic — and for U.S. operators, which depended a great deal on overseas visitors.
Melissa DaSilva, the U.S. president of Trafalgar Tours, said despite not being worried about the vaccination st
