New York City Needs ‘Affordable Tourism’ to Reach Young Travelers
Photo Caption: Vijay Dandapani, CEO and president of the Hotel Association of New York City (center); Peter van Berkel, chairman for the International Inbound Travel Association (right); Leecia Eve, member of board of Commissioners of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (left) Dawit Habtemariam
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Getting tourists while they are young is critical.
Young budget tourists are putting off trips to New York City. Maybe it's because they are finding it harder to find affordable rooms.
"It's been clear that we've been underserved from a youth perspective in particular," said Fred Dixon, CEO and president of NYC Tourism + Conventions. Dixon was moderating a tourism panel hosted by the Association for a Better New York.
Tourists often make repeat trips to New York. Getting them while
