Latest data from U.S. Travel Association offers pessimistic assessment
by: BTE
Inbound international travel to the US, initially thought to have grown consistently this year, actually contracted in four of the seven months for which data is so far available, according to the U.S. Travel Association (USTA). The association’s latest Travel Trends Index offered what it called “a substantially more pessimistic assessment of the US travel economy than in months past, after a revised analysis revealed major storm clouds for the inbound international travel market.” The declines were steepest in February (6.8 percent) and March (8.2 percent). The international travel market is ultra-competitive, and the US is falling behind, said USTA president and CEO Roger Dow. He added, "Fortunately, there are levers the Trump administration can pull to help right the ship—continue the Brand USA tourism marketing organization, and protect policies that enable international travel to the US, such as Open Skies aviation agreements and the Visa Waiver Program.”
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