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Big Apple beats the Mouse: New York City tops tourists' lists
Tourism to New York City dropped close to 4 percent last year. For a city already beleaguered by the financial crisis, this represents lost revenue we really could have used. But, the damage wasn't as bad here as it was in Orlando, which slipped from its spot as the top tourist spot in the United States. This is the first time America's cultural and financial capital has been the #1 tourist destination in the country since 1990.
Last year, 45.2 million people passed through New York City, and the projections for 2010 are for an increase of 3.2 percent. And, that's in what is still expected to be a tough travel market.
[Photo by joiseyshowaa via Flickr]
Filed under: North America, United States
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Jennifer Milano Jan 5th 2010 1:25PM
If you check out KAYAK travel search trends, NYC is the #1 destination for flight searches on kayak.com for the year. Orlando is #6. Orlando is moving up though, with a 14.2% increase in search volume over the last three months.
Sources:
http://www.kayak.com/trends/Destinations
http://www.kayak.com/trends/Orlando_FL.9900.html
Mike V. Jan 5th 2010 7:07PM
Hope I helped a bit since I went for a few days in Sept.
Greatest city in the world, nothing like it.
Prague is the most beautiful place I've been. I think I had the most fun in Amsterdam. But I still get excited when it's time to hit NYC again.