Newark will also break ground on a new 2.5-mile elevated guideway train system later this year, which will reduce greenhouse-gas emissions. The new Terminal C at LaGuardia Airport will open in the coming months, and later this year Newark Liberty International Airport will debut an updated Terminal A featuring 33 new gates directly connected to a multi-level parking facility. The new Terminal B at LaGuardia Airport features 35 gates plus new retail and dining offerings, including Shake Shack and FAO Schwarz. To make the Broadway experience more accessible to all, several shows including ‘The Lion King,’ ‘Aladdin’ and ‘Come From Away’ have implemented autism-friendly performances, with adjustments such as reducing any jarring sounds and eliminating strobe or spotlights that shine into the audience.Īnd brand new terminals have debuted at various airports in New York City. In addition, Renaissance Hotels will open properties in Harlem and Flushing in the coming months, the Virgin Hotel New York City and Hotel Barrière Le Fouquet’s New York are expected to open this summer, Moxy Hotels will open properties on Manhattan’s Lower East Side and in Williamsburg later this year, and The Fifth Avenue Hotel is expected to open this fall.įor foodies, the 30 th anniversary of NYC Restaurant Week kicks off in July with a four-week program taking place at a variety of restaurants in all five boroughs. More than 9,000 new hotel rooms are being added to the pipeline in 2022, including the highly anticipated Aman New York, opening this summer on Fifth Avenue the Ritz-Carlton, NoMad, coming soon and inspired by the new Madison Square Park, and the Hard Rock Hotel New York, which opened this month in Midtown Manhattan. There’s so much new in New York City, enough to make any returning visitor feel like a first-time one. “We’re really mindful of how travellers may be sensitive to health protocols and safety standards, which are still going to be in place even though restrictions have lifted.”Ĭharlot recommends going to for a list of attractions and businesses and their respective safety protocols. “All these elements help keep things consistent we don’t want to move on like nothing ever happened,” says Charlot. We want to make sure that agents know everything that’s new in New York City, from the latest attractions and new openings, because they are an essential source of information for the Canadian traveller.”įor Canadians who are still feeling cautious about travelling, Charlot is reassuring them that even though New York City has lifted certain COVID-19 restrictions, visitors can still wear a mask at their own discretion, there are still several COVID-19 testing locations, and there are still certain venues that are requiring proof of vaccination. “We want them to know that we’re here for them and want them to be here for us again. “Travel agents are the ones who can influence decisions, who can really speak to what’s happening in New York City, and who can really engage their clients into giving them a unique experience,” adds Charlot. Travel agents were invited to meet and learn updates yesterday from participating tourism partners like Broadway Inbound, TopView Sightseeing, Empire State Building Observatory, Hudson Yards, Rockefeller Center, and SUMMIT One Vanderbilt. With this week’s Canadian Sales Mission, which also includes a stop in Montreal, Charlot says one of the organization’s main goals was to reinforce the massive importance of the travel trade. We want to be there for Canadians and vice versa.”įrom l-r: NYC & Company’s Reginald Charlot and Reach Global Marketing’s Charmaine Singh and Ashton Andino “It’s very impressive that Canada continues to make its mark and visit New York City. “Canadians have always been a breath of fresh air, they’re very open to discovering new things and they’re very big into exploring all five boroughs and different neighbourhoods,” says Charlot. A full return is forecast by 2025, a significant bounce back considering Canada consistently ranks among New York City’s top five international markets. NYC & Company is forecasting 712,000 Canadians to visit in 2022, not quite back to pre-pandemic levels but “close enough,” says Charlot. Not even the unexpected rise of the Omicron variant in late 2021-early 2022 has put a damper on this year’s projected visitor arrivals. Just hearing every language imaginable has been really great.” “And now with summer coming, we’re very excited to just walk through the city and feel the energy of it once again. “The recovery was very fast, especially since many people already had Christmas and New Year’s plan to come to New York City,” he tells Travelweek while in Toronto yesterday, May 3, for a New York City Canadian Sales Mission at Bisha Hotel Toronto.
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