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New York City recovers from 9/11
WTM Special report:Latest figures for UK arrivals in New York City show full recovery from the post-9/11 downturn.
Tourist office NYC & Company expects visitors from the UK to rise by 9% this year to 1.2 million over 2004. This will see the city surpass numbers achieved in the peak year of 2000.
UK arrivals declined to under 900,000 a year in 2001, 2002 and 2003 with an upswing to more than one million coming last year.
“The rise in visitors could be attributed to the great exchange rate for the UK visitor and indicates a successful recovery from the events of 9/11,” the company said.
New York City has now surpassed Orlando as the top US destination for UK travellers, fuelled by expanding air access with the introduction of Stansted flights by business start-ups EOS and Maxjet plus more regional departures.
The city is responding with 5,000 new hotel rooms due to open over the next two years, many in the mid-range “chic budget” and boutique sectors, according to the tourist office at World Travel Market.
Among the new openings is the London NYC next year whioch will see celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay make his restaurant debut in New York.
Report by Phil Davies
Phil Davies
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