Arizona tourism roared back in 2021. Here's what that looked like, by the numbers
Arizona tourism isn't back to breaking records again. But it's getting there.After the COVID-19 pandemic ended a string of record years for overnig...
Arizona tourism isn't back to breaking records again. But it's getting there.After the COVID-19 pandemic ended a string of record years for overnight visits and tourism spending, Arizona recovered much of its pandemic losses in 2021 and surpassed national tourism recovery averages.The Arizona Office of Tourism recorded 40.9 million overnight visits statewide in 2021, up from 32.1 million in 2020, according to new data released July 11. Overnight visits were 87% of pre-pandemic levels; total visitation in 2019 was 46.