- by travelandtourworld
- 30 Oct 2024
In tandem with the U.S. welcoming back international. visitors, New York Governor Kathy Hochul unveiled a $450 million âBring Back Tourism, Bring Back Jobsâ recovery package to reinvigorate domestic and international tourism.
The relief package will allocate $100 million in one-time payments to support the tourism workers who were hardest hit, $100 million in grants to incentivize tourism employers to rehire staff; $25 million to attract convention center and hotel event business, and $25 million for domestic and international I LOVE NEW YORK marketing.
âOur tourism industry represents the essence of what sets New York apart from the rest,â Governor Hochul said. â New York canât come back from this pandemic unless our tourism industry and its workers come back. Our message to the world is clear: New York is coming back, and we welcome you with open arms.â
The pandemic had a devastating impact on the New York tourism industry. In 2019, the industry supported one out of 10 jobs, with an economic impact of $100 billion. In 2020, the state suffered 55 percent loss in direct spending and nearly 50 percent loss in economic impact with international business down by 86 percent and domestic business down by 37 percent.
âFrom dedicated funding incentives for hotels bringing back workers, to grants that allow meeting planners to offer convention business discounts, it is all much needed support for an industry that was decimated by the pandemic,â said New York State Hospitality & Tourism Association President Mark Dorr.
âWe applaud Governor Hochul for her vision as we continue to rebuild the world's best tourism destinations.â
Added NYC & Company President and CEO Fred Dixon, âAs we work to bring visitors and events back to our state and city, jobs, spending, tax collections and economic stimulus will follow.
A Delta Air Lines flight bound for New York City from Las Vegas made an emergency landing shortly after takeoff on October 29, 2024, due to fumes in the cockpit. Flight DL2133, originating from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) in Las Vegas and destined for LaGuardia Airport (LGA) in New York, reported an issue within minutes of departure, leading the crew to declare an emergency and return to the Las Vegas airport for a safe landing.
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