US hotels welcome Indian tourists with chai, samosa
Financial Express Mumbai|December 12, 2024
US HOTELS AND travel companies are aiming to tap a surge in Indian tourists to boost revenue as domestic leisure spending falters and demand from East Asian countries remains below pre-pandemic levels.
AISHWARYA JAIN
US hotels welcome Indian tourists with chai, samosa

Nearly 1.9 million Indian tourists visited the US in the first ten months of 2024, a nearly 48% rise from 2019, a data from the US National Trade and Tourism Office (NTTO) showed. This was driven by a 50% jump in visas issued for business visits and a 43.5% rise for leisure, data showed.

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