Growth of tourism depends on airport accessibility

Thursday, October 20, 2022

As West Virginia is within driving range of a huge percentage of the country, many visitors come to this region.

For the development of economy and vitality of any region, airports are often believed to be the cornerstone. As the main part of the transportation system of West Virginia, a workable airport network is the catalyst for state access to the national and international marketplace.

In 2020, with the arrival of COVID-19, this US state started to experience a change from business to leisure travel. Dominique Ranieri, West Virginia International Yeager Airport Director and CEO verifies on this.

Dominique said that just in the last couple of year’s, they have totally changed their aim and who they advertise to and who they speak of when they talk to airlines, and that’s the tourism and leisure traveler.

As per the info from an investigation of Dean Runyan and Associates, the tourism economic research firm, in 2021 West Virginia witnessed one of the most distinguished recoveries in the tourism history of the state. The Almost Heaven marketing campaign of the state, introduced by West Virginia Tourism, was introduced in 2018.

In 2020, the New River Gorge became a national park and preserve. The very next year, i.e. 2021, the US state and national parks enjoyed record-breaking attendance.

Starting right from white water rafting, to hiking, mountain biking, zip-lining, and winter skiing, West Virginia is identified by the Lonely Planet, Condé Nast Traveler, Luxury Travel and TIME Magazine as a leading global destination.

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