U.S. destinations want more first-time tourists, but they don't want to waste their time and money on those that have no hope of getting a visa in a reasonable amount of time.
Not only is the final game worth millions in tourist spending, destinations will win bragging rights and put themselves on the map with new tourist markets.
Here's a hint to destinations that say they want the Indian outbound traveler — don't have visa processing times that last for months. But then that's not really rocket science, right?
Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at how economic challenges are upending tourism's recovery, why U.S. travel will cool in December, and LAX's plans for pre-Olympic expansion.
Los Angeles keeps defying the odds when it comes to city appeal in a pandemic. But it does check off all the key boxes that travelers now seek: drive and fly leisure destinations, plus warm weather year-round, beaches, and major events. It's no surprise then that the Super Bowl is going to help accelerate its rebound.
To see two Black female coffeehouse owners and roasters in the U.S. is a rare thing, but a shared purpose brought Shanita Nicholas and Amanda-Jane Thomas together to launch Sip & Sonder to support Black entrepreneurs from bean to cup, and through a common experience. Their latest journey: supplying hotels.
As the U.S. prepares to reopen fully to the vaxxed, Los Angeles is seeing signs of demand from Canada, the UK and even Australia — proof that one of America's most popular cities is far from dead.