New York City to welcome 3,83,000 Indian travellers in 2024
Caroline Bradshaw
Director at Y-Axis | Over 20 Years of Leadership in Global Immigration and Education Services
Highlights: New York City to welcome 3,83,000 Indian travellers in 2024
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New York City anticipates a 14% surge in Indian visitors in 2024
A statement from New York City Tourism + Conventions stated that the city witnessed surge of 3,36,000 Indian tourists visiting in 2023. New York City anticipates a 14% increase in Indian visitors this year, a total of approximately 3,83,000 travellers and this surge comes from the successful 2023 which saw an influx of Indian tourists exploring the city. Furthermore, the nation had a remarkable 93% of recovery from its record visiting levels in 2019.
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1.4 million Indian visas were handled in the United States in 2023
United States has handled 1.4 million Indian visas in 2023 with a 75% reduction in wait times for visa appointments. This surge has represented a 60% increase from the previous year resulting in Indians making up one tenth of all foreign applicants for US visas.
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64.5 million Indian visitors to be welcomed in New York City in 2024
With an impressive 93% recovery rate from its peak visitation levels in 2019, New York City welcomed 61.8 million visitors in 2023 and positions it on path to host 64.5 million visitors this year, which would align with its pre pandemic visiting levels.
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Indian tourists are crucial for New York City
Makiko Matsuda Healy, Senior Vice President of Tourism Market Development for New York City Tourism + Conventions, highlighted the significance of the Indian market and pointed the country as a rapidly expanding feeder market for tourists visiting New York City.
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She highlighted their commitment in effectively engaging with Indian travel industry through initiatives such as the Travel Trade Academy with Hindi subtitles. The purpose of this is to enable the industry to adapt to customer needs by ensuring a streamlined experience for Indian travellers.?
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New York building connections with Indian travel sector
The recent visit by delegation from New York City to India as part of their yearly sales tour which took place in Mumbai, Ahmedabad, and Delhi from January 29 to February 3 was focused on establishing New York City as a top tourism destination and to build connections with the Indian travel sector.
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