Ranch Dressing = Tourism Winner?

Kansas City hotels win big. The TSA has thoughts on your carry-on.

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Occupancy at U.S. World Cup host cities has come in below hoteliers’ expectations, but room rates are telling a different story — and the biggest winner so far is Kansas City, writes Global Tourism Reporter Bailey Schulz.

Match-day RevPAR across host markets is up more than 40% on average through June 20, per CoStar. Kansas City led U.S. gains with a 167% jump during the Argentina vs. Algeria game, while Monterrey topped the tournament overall with a nearly 280% match-day spike. Miami is the surprise underperformer with 15.3% fewer rooms sold year-over-year.

An unlikelier winner: ranch dressing. International visitors are hauling bottles home in such large numbers that the TSA issued a reminder to pack them in checked bags.

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