Atlanta expected to welcome 50 million visitors in 2015 (rental car, rental)

[JoeTarheel]

Originally Posted by JPD

That's how you do it. Nothing wrong with a quick trip to a new place. We just went to West Virginia last week. We were only there for a quick overnight visit (Harpers Ferry area) as a side trip from DC, but we thought it was lovely and hope to return in the future and spend more time there.

I've done that kind of trip many times in my life...a weekend trip to Memphis when AirTran used to have cheap flights there or a quick trip to Houston to visit a friend and see the city. It's fun to just see different American cities and experience what they have to offer - even if they aren't necessarily huge vacation destinations. I don't really care where "everyone else" is going.

[chuckshere]

Originally Posted by Ant131531

And that's fine, but Los Angeles gets far more overseas visitors and leisure tourists than Atlanta ever will. No one can argue that so you can be petty all you want, but stats are there. Far better city, far better food, far more things to do, better weather, and far more interesting of a city.

http://travel.trade.gov/outreachpage...and_Cities.pdf

3.3 million for Los Angeles....barely about 660k for Atlanta. 3rd highest city just after NYC and Miami.

Do you live in LA? If not, why not?

[Ant131531]

Originally Posted by chuckshere

Do you live in LA? If not, why not?

I used to live there as a kid/tween before my parents moved out to Atlanta...you know...the black migration to the south sort of thing.

I just graduated and Los Angeles doesn't really have a Tech type industry so yeah...plus there are still other cities I'd rather live in before LA like NYC, SF, DC, Chicago.

[jpk1292000]

Originally Posted by cqholt

I do not see the allure of Miami. I lived in South Florida, visited Miami several times, besides Miami Beach and the food of Little Havana, it's a crappy city.

I heavily second this comment. There are probably ten or 15 cities in the US I'd rather visit than Miami.

[skbl17]

Originally Posted by Ant131531

And that's fine, but Los Angeles gets far more overseas visitors and leisure tourists than Atlanta ever will. No one can argue that so you can be petty all you want, but stats are there. Far better city, far better food, far more things to do, better weather, and far more interesting of a city.

http://travel.trade.gov/outreachpage...and_Cities.pdf

3.3 million for Los Angeles....barely about 660k for Atlanta. 3rd highest city just after NYC and Miami.

Well, "far better city" is subjective but otherwise I think you're spot on. NYC and LA will remain the two most visited cities in the U.S. for quite some time to come.

- skbl17

[JoeTarheel]

Originally Posted by skbl17

Well, "far better city" is subjective but otherwise I think you're spot on. NYC and LA will remain the two most visited cities in the U.S. for quite some time to come.

- skbl17

I think some people are equating "most visited" with "far better".

[steeps]

Originally Posted by afdinatl

Atlanta expected to welcome 50 million visitors in 2015 - Atlanta Business Chronicle

Atlanta is solidifying itself as a top destination in the country.
Domestic visitation in the city is expected to reach 50 million visitors in 2015, said William Pate, president and CEO of the Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau, during the group’s annual meeting on April 30.
The city welcomed about 48 million domestic visitors in 2014, a six percent increase from 2013.That’s more than cities including Los Angeles and Las Vegas, said Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed during the event.
“These visitors contributed approximately $14 billion in economic impact to the city, the region and the state because of you,” Reed told the audience. “The hospitality industry is a major driver of Atlanta, our region and state’s economy.”

I'm surprised the Moderator leaves your post in RED? I was told NO RED, MODERATOR'S ONLY once. Mine was change to blue then.

But not sure about this Atlanta number? Because of the following......

San Francisco received 16.9 million visitors in 2013 (I couldn't find the 2014 numbers)
Research | San Francisco, CA

Los Angeles had 43.4 million visitors in 2014
Mayor Garcetti Announces Records Set Again In 2014 for Visitors to L.A. and PASSENGERS at Los Angeles International Airport - Office of Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garrett

Chicago had over 50 million visitors in 1914
Chicago tourism hits record with more than 50M visitors in 2014 | WGN-TV

Chicago had more than 48.5 million domestic visitors last year, topping New York by more than four million. But NYC numbers goes WAY UP when International Tourist get counted. Highest in the nation.

So this Atlanta number seems questionable? Since it has much less Hotel rooms then these other cities, and that is how they gain GENERALLY THE NUMBERS? BY HOTEL ROOMS OCCUPIED and Airport totals.......OMG THAT IS IT THE AIRPORT NUMBERS. If I fly from Harrisburg PA and want to go to Chicago? They want me to do a connecting flight through ATANTA FIRST. BUT I WOULDN'T LEAVE THE AIRPORT INTO ATLANTA.

[JoeTarheel]

Originally Posted by steeps

I'm surprised the Moderator leaves your post in RED? I was told NO RED, MODERATOR'S ONLY once. Mine was change to blue then.

But not sure about this Atlanta number? Because of the following......

San Francisco received 16.9 million visitors in 2013 (I couldn't find the 2014 numbers)
Research | San Francisco, CA

Los Angeles had 43.4 million visitors in 2014
Mayor Garcetti Announces Records Set Again In 2014 for Visitors to L.A. and PASSENGERS at Los Angeles International Airport - Office of Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garrett

Chicago had over 50 million visitors in 1914
Chicago tourism hits record with more than 50M visitors in 2014 | WGN-TV

Chicago had more than 48.5 million domestic visitors last year, topping New York by more than four million. But NYC numbers goes WAY UP when International Tourist get counted. Highest in the nation.

So this Atlanta number seems questionable? Since it has much less Hotel rooms then these other cities, and that is how they gain GENERALLY THE NUMBERS? BY HOTEL ROOMS OCCUPIED and Airport totals.......OMG THAT IS IT THE AIRPORT NUMBERS. If I fly from Harrisburg PA and want to go to Chicago? They want me to do a connecting flight through ATANTA FIRST. BUT I WOULDN'T LEAVE THE AIRPORT INTO ATLANTA.

No, this number has nothing to do with connecting flights at the airport. That has already been established in this thread.

Atlanta doesn't have MUCH less hotel rooms than these other cities mentioned...

Chicago 108,700
New York 106,000
LA 97,200
Atlanta 93,900
San Francisco not in the top 10
http://loyaltytraveler.boardingarea....y-hotel-rooms/

It's a pretty close race. Keep in mind that Atlanta is a top 5 convention city in the U.S.

[paris-on-ponce]

Originally Posted by steeps

I'm surprised the Moderator leaves your post in RED? I was told NO RED, MODERATOR'S ONLY once. Mine was change to blue then.

But not sure about this Atlanta number? Because of the following......

San Francisco received 16.9 million visitors in 2013 (I couldn't find the 2014 numbers)
Research | San Francisco, CA

Los Angeles had 43.4 million visitors in 2014
Mayor Garcetti Announces Records Set Again In 2014 for Visitors to L.A. and PASSENGERS at Los Angeles International Airport - Office of Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garrett

Chicago had over 50 million visitors in 1914
Chicago tourism hits record with more than 50M visitors in 2014 | WGN-TV

Chicago had more than 48.5 million domestic visitors last year, topping New York by more than four million. But NYC numbers goes WAY UP when International Tourist get counted. Highest in the nation.

So this Atlanta number seems questionable? Since it has much less Hotel rooms then these other cities, and that is how they gain GENERALLY THE NUMBERS? BY HOTEL ROOMS OCCUPIED and Airport totals.......OMG THAT IS IT THE AIRPORT NUMBERS. If I fly from Harrisburg PA and want to go to Chicago? They want me to do a connecting flight through ATANTA FIRST. BUT I WOULDN'T LEAVE THE AIRPORT INTO ATLANTA.

NO. It is not the airport numbers. Do a modicum of research before you post, please. Hartsfield-Jackson welcomed nearly 100,000,000 passengers last year.

[Staysean23]

Again a visitor is a visitor rather it's leisure or business they all will impact the economy.


Ant just wanna have something to say because that 50 million looks pretty up there and he is bothered by it. Let me repeat a visitor is a visitor no matter what they are here for.