Forecasts show US losing foreign travelers

The World Travel & Tourism Council projected ahead of Memorial Day that the U.S. would be the only country among the 184 it studied where foreign visitor spending would fall in 2025. The finding was “a clear indicator that the global appeal of the U.S. is slipping,” the global industry association said.

“The world’s biggest travel and tourism economy is heading in the wrong direction,” Julia Simpson, the council’s president and CEO, said. “While other nations are rolling out the welcome mat, the U.S. government is putting up the ‘closed’ sign.”

Travel research firm Tourism Economics, meanwhile, predicted this month that the U.S. would see 8.2% fewer international arrivals in 2025, an improvement from its earlier forecast of a 9.4% decline but well below the numbers of foreign visitors to the country before the COVID-19 pandemic.

    • foofiepie@lemmy.world
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      Would’ve loved to come over to the States for a holiday. Even loosely planned and discussed it with my partner before Mango No. 2.

      Yeah no. Even if you purge all these dangerous freaks - I’d have to be convinced it’s over and the risks have subsided. That’ll take time.

      I’m sure I’m not alone in thinking this.

      The lag might be years after the tide turns.

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        I’m in the same position. It’s going to be a minimum of 3 years before I visit. We’re only 1/8th of the way through the current regime (assuming there are elections at the end of it) and there is plenty of opportunity for Orange Turd and Babyface By-product to make things a whole lot worse. Once all that damage is reversed enough for foreign visitors to feel safe, then I’ll consider my holiday plans. Until then, just NOPE.

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    It will last significantly longer than when the US stops kidnapping arbitrary people and keeping them interned for months.

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    No fucking shit, it’s not like the nazi fucks currently running the US are going to all quit after one summer.

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    Have we tried arresting more tourists and throwing them into jail?

    That will increase how long they stay.

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    When I expressed concern over our travel economy to a Trumphumper months ago, he said it was worth it to get out all the illegals. I hope he feels it the hardest.

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    Same reason why nobody wanted to visit nazi Germany on 1933 probably… 😑