More tourists for SF

THE SAN FRANCISCO TRAVEL ASSOCIATION has reported that the city welcomed a total of 24.6 million visitors in 2015, an increase of 2.7 percent on the 2014 total. This comprised 18.9 leisure visitors and 5.8 million business travellers. 

The 24.6 million visitors brought $9.3 billion in spending to #SanFrancisco. 

The number of jobs supported by tourism rose by one percent to 76,520 jobs. 

‘These record-breaking numbers once again prove that tourism is the most important industry in San Francisco,’ says Joe D’Alessandro, president and CEO of San Francisco Travel. ‘The 24.6 million visitors and $9.3 billion in spending create jobs and support services for people throughout the city and the entire Bay Area. We are experiencing sustained growth in all market segments – domestic, international, leisure, and business – as a result of our highly professional and sophisticated community of hotels, restaurants, cultural organizations, and one of the finest airports in the world.’

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