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New York (£2.5B), Dallas (£800M), LA (£470M), and Atlanta (£400M) led FIFA World Cup 2026 host city revenues, boosting regional aviation and hotels.

OECD 2026 data shows US tourism down 14% vs 2019 (-5.5% YoY), while Australia gains 8% and Saudi Arabia exceeds pre-pandemic levels.

Zion Shores partners with Ember Stays in Washington, Utah, featuring a 12-acre water lagoon with PerfectSwell and UNIT surf pools near Zion National Park.

Direct Amtrak rail service returns to station NYF at the 2026 Great New York State Fair in Syracuse, bypassing highway gridlock from Aug 26 to Sept 7.

Discover why Portland, Albuquerque, Bend, Buffalo, and Kansas City are drawing millions of travelers ahead of rising hotel rates and the 2026 World Cup.

Canadian passport holders enjoy visa-free US entry for tourism and business via Form PPTC 153 passport applications, supporting cross-border travel.

Carnival Freedom and Conquest transfer 318 lbs (144 kg) of surplus meals to Grand Bahama as The Bahamas joins the 20-port Less Left Over program.

Yarmouth Port's historic 6-room Inn on Main sells for $1.3M to new innkeepers Ruta and David Gordon after securing a top-15 US B&B ranking.

Learn how to save on 2026 US summer travel as airfares rise 26.5% and gas hits $4.06/gal using Google Flights advance booking data.

Wildfires disrupt summer travel across Oregon (Rowe Creek 148K acres), California (Biscar 69K acres), BC, and Southern Europe with closures.

El Salvador welcomed 3.9M visitors in 2024 and 5.2M airport passengers in 2025, backed by a new $50M arrivals terminal and a $386M Pacific Airport.

Following the FIFA World Cup 2026, a $20B economic boost and 86% public satisfaction rate propel US tourism toward the LA 2028 Olympics.