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According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, nearly 1.13 million Indian travellers visited the country in 2015, which is forecasted to increase 25.6% by 2020, to 1.41 million visitors.
Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) is the world’s gateway to the U.S. capital region, is served by 39 airlines flying nonstop to over 50 international destinations around the world. The airport is a U.S. gateway served by Etihad Airways from its hub in Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates, with daily scheduled flights operated by its new generation Boeing 787 Dreamliner.
Passengers flying on all Etihad Airways flights from the Indian sub-continent to the U.S. are processed through the U.S. Preclearance facility at Abu Dhabi Airport, which means they pass through all U.S. immigration and customs checks in Abu Dhabi and arrive in the U.S. as domestic passengers.
Last year Washington, DC welcomed 80,000 visitors from India, making it the sixth largest overseas market for DC. Visitation from India to DC has grown 40% since 2013 when it ranked ninth. Capital Region USA, the region encompassing Washington, DC, Virginia and Maryland, tells a similar story with an even greater rise. Indian visitation to the region has increased 70% and rose from the ninth overseas market in 2013 to the fourth in 2015.
“India is a strong and emerging market for Washington, DC and the region with lots of potential in terms of leisure travel and business development,” said Destination DC President and CEO Elliott Ferguson. “In 2015, one out of every 10 Indian visitors to the U.S. visited the capital region.”
As part of the mission, the delegation also promoted attending IPW in Washington, DC, June 3-7, 2017. Hosted by U.S. Travel Association, IPW is the travel industry’s premier international marketplace and the largest generator of travel to the U.S. The five-day trade show would take place in Washington, DC for the very first time in the event’s 40-plus year history.
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Source: travelnewsdigest.in