{"id":23902,"date":"2022-03-28T16:41:27","date_gmt":"2022-03-28T23:41:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/resorts\/?p=23902"},"modified":"2022-03-28T17:16:37","modified_gmt":"2022-03-29T00:16:37","slug":"arizona-saw-a-51-drop-in-travel-spending-during-the-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/resorts\/news\/arizona-saw-a-51-drop-in-travel-spending-during-the-pandemic","title":{"rendered":"Arizona Saw a 51% Drop in Travel Spending During the Pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The pandemic has hit many industries hard, but probably none were hit harder right out of the gate like the travel and tourism industry. Arizona in particular was in the middle of its peak tourism season with weeks of MLB spring training being cancelled as a result. But how did Arizona fare compared to other states over the long haul?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Researchers at Filterbuy calculated the percentage change in air transportation and accommodations spending from 2019 to 2020. In the event of a tie, the state with the greater total change in air transportation and accommodations spending from 2019 to 2020 was ranked higher. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The analysis found that travel spending in Arizona declined by 50.7%\u2014a decrease of $4.8 billion\u2014during the pandemic. That number placed Arizona as the 32nd hardest hit state. Not surprisingly, the hardest hit state was the population dense New York with a 64.2% decline while the thinly populated and outdoor recreation focused Wyoming had the least decline at 37.3%. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here is a summary of the data for Arizona:<\/p>\n\n\n\n