Tourism News

• Pilot yells at tourist after grabbing rotor brake during Grand Canyon flight
  
  A helicopter pilot that reprimanded a tourist, who grabbed a lever -now identified as the main rotor brake - which could have sent passengers plummeting to their deaths
  Daily Mail.  Friday, 9 Jun 2023.
• Tourist tax is hurting all UK, says Jeweller
  
  Simon Walton said spending by visitors has dried up in places such as York after VAT-free shopping ended.
  Daily Mail.  Friday, 9 Jun 2023.
• Thousands of Southern California workers authorize the largest hotel strike in modern U.S. history
  
  Hotel workers in Los Angeles and Orange counties voted to authorize a strike during the height of tourism season if talks don't result in a new contract.
  Los Angeles Times.  Friday, 9 Jun 2023.
• L.A. hotels depend on low-wage workers. Thousands have just OK'd a possible strike
  
  Thousands of workers at hotels in Los Angeles and Orange counties voted to authorize a strike during the height of tourism season if talks don't result in a new contract.
  Los Angeles Times.  Friday, 9 Jun 2023.
• What Is the Saudi Sovereign Wealth Fund?
  
  The secretive $700 billion investment fund has set its sights on tourism, job creation, private equity and, now, golf.
  New York Times.  Thursday, 8 Jun 2023.
• First Sighting Of Whale Sharks Bottom Feeding
  
  The whale shark was filmed gulping up material from the seabed by an ecotourism guide in Mexico, a behavior never seen before in this species.
  Forbes.  Tuesday, 6 Jun 2023.
• Yellowstone tourists took a baby elk for a ride in their car, officials say
  
  "Some actions by visitors have led to the endangerment of people and wildlife and resulted in the death of wildlife," the park said.
  CBS News.  Monday, 5 Jun 2023.
• Dubai Government Investment Fund Posts Record Profits As Local Economy Bounces Back
  
  Investment Corporation of Dubai has reported a record profit of $9.8 billion for 2022, helped by high oil prices and a rebound in tourism.
  Forbes.  Wednesday, 31 May 2023.
• San Francisco Launches $6 Million Ad-Campaign to Lure Tourists Amid Retail Exodus and Drug Crisis
  
  The ad campaign includes the city's first-ever television commercial.
  Entrepreneur.  Wednesday, 31 May 2023.
• Manhattanhenge: How to see it this year
  
  The phenomenon drew locals and tourists alike to capture the perfect photo on Monday and Tuesday evening.
  BBC News.  Wednesday, 31 May 2023.
• Booking.com users keep turning up at family's home
  
  Unexpected tourists are flocking to Karin Arsenius' property hoping to find accommodation.
  BBC News.  Tuesday, 30 May 2023.
• Two dead and two missing as boat carrying British tourists overturns on Italian lake
  
  A boat carrying at least 20 tourists and crew members has overturned in a whirlwind on Italy's Lake Maggiore.
  Sky News.  Sunday, 28 May 2023.
• Bahamas suspends 'active search efforts' for missing American tourist
  
  A recent high school graduate from Louisiana is missing after going overboard while on a trip to the Bahamas, school officials said.
  ABC News.  Saturday, 27 May 2023.
• Inside the Debt Ceiling Negotiations on Capitol Hill
  
  What day is it, anyway? As talks drag on, the situation is getting painful for everyone from the negotiators to the tourists on Capitol Hill.
  New York Times.  Saturday, 27 May 2023.
• American tourist loses foot in shark attack off Turks and Caicos Islands
  
  A 22-year-old Connecticut woman lost her foot in a shark attack while snorkeling in the waters off Turks and Caicos in the Caribbean. The woman was reportedly on vacation celebrating her graduation from Yale.
  CBS News.  Thursday, 25 May 2023.

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