International travelers to fuel U.S. tourism recovery
International air travelers spent $18.9 billion in the U.S. in the second quarter, up 33% from the same period in 2022
International travel to the U.S. continues to make a post-pandemic recovery, according to new data on international air travelers released Monday by the U.S.’s National Travel and Tourism Office.
Key takeaways
- Over 7.7 million travelers came to the U.S. from overseas markets. Europe was the top contributor at over 3.3 million;
- About 61% of overseas travelers took their trips solo, while 20% took theirs with a spouse or partner, and 16% took theirs with family or relatives;
- Vacation was the top reason at 53%, which was the same level in the second quarter of 2022.
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