The U.S. is on pace to attract 90 million visitors by 2026, a year ahead of the State Department’s goal, according to Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo.

Raimondo discussed the projected visitor boom at a press conference Tuesday (10/29) with Secretary of State Antony Blinken, where they both touched on the economic benefits of tourism to the U.S. and the sector’s ongoing recovery from the pandemic.

“By next year, we’re projecting that the industry will be fully recovered from Covid,” Raimondo said.

Read more in this Skift article by Rashaad Jorden.