U.S. May Require Social Media Profiles for Visa Waivers and 10 Other Tourism Trends This Week
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This week in tourism, a proposed requirement for visitors to turn over their social media history to obtain a visa waiver could hurt U.S. tourism. Meanwhile as China’s outbound tourism is decreasing, India's travelers might fill the void for destinations like Australia.
Tourism News Weekly Roundup
Throughout the week we post dozens of original stories, connecting the dots across the travel industry, and every weekend we sum it all up. This weekend roundup examines tourism trends. For all of our weekend roundups, go here.
Social Media Requirement for Visa Waivers May have Chilling Effect on U.S. Tourism: International arrivals to the U.S. are slowing down, so the industry is right to worry that requiring travelers to disclose social media profiles as part of the online application for the visa waiver program could be viewed as unwelcoming.
Australia's China Travel Slump: A Blip or Something Bigger? After years of phenomenal growth, Chinese inbound tourism has hit the wall in Australia. It’s a pivotal moment for an industry that has enjoyed a golden run over the past decade. The question now is what does the future hold for Austr
