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Interest in travel to the US has fallen off a cliff since Donald Trumps election, according to travel companies who have reported a significant drop in flight searches and bookings since his inauguration and controversial travel ban.
Data released this week by travel search engine Kayak reported a 58% decline in searches for flights to Tampa and Orlando from the UK, and a 52% decline in searches for Miami. Searches for San Diego were also down 43%, Las Vegas by 36% and Los Angeles 32%.
Though flight prices are holding firm (they usually take weeks rather than days to adjust to consumer trends), Kayak has identified a knock-on effect on average hotel prices. It found prices in Las Vegas are down by 39% and New York City by 32%.
It is the latest in a string of reports from the travel industry that suggests a Trump slump, with the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) estimating that since being elected President Trump has cost the US travel industry $185m in lost revenue.
https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2017/feb/28/us-tourism-experiences-a-trump-slump
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(26,568 posts)with lifetime standby privileges.. I was checking flights to Europe. None are full. We just might do some traveling this year. I'll tell everyone I meet, I'm from Canada.