Articles tagged “u.s.”

While Asia-Pacific, Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa showed growth and Europe remained stable, North America witnessed a 5% slowdown, mainly due to the “Trump Effect” bringing policy changes, travel bans, and tariffs, leading to shifts in travel sentiment.

At Skift, our job is to pay attention, to connect the dots, even when others can’t or won’t. We’ll keep reporting. We’ll keep listening. Because the story of the travel industry — especially now — isn’t going to tell itself.

The softening in inbound travel demand – especially from Canada – is being partially offset by domestic travel, which continues to show resilience.

Despite rising political and economic uncertainty under President Trump's second term, the global travel industry remains resilient, with a 2% year-on-year uptick. Tourism in the U.S. is slowing due to the decline in inbound travel but strong domestic travel builds optimism for the year.

On today’s podcast we discuss the drop in international visitors to the U.S., online travel’s outlook, and what one airline CEO is warning.

France has now joined several other nations in warning travelers with non-binary gender markers about potential entry issues following a Trump order recognizing only two genders.

Extended Stay America's CEO Greg Juceam believes the company's focus on long-term accommodations provides resilience against economic uncertainty, with its diverse customer base of housing transitioners and extended business travelers acting as a buffer.

The U.S. risks missing out on billions in tourism revenue unless it modernizes its airport processes, slashes visa red tape, and takes other steps ahead of major sporting events.

Hotel bigwigs are now pleading with Uncle Sam to roll out the red carpet for foreign visitors. They're particularly miffed that in some countries visa wait times are about 250 days. In that time, you could watch the entire "Lord of the Rings" extended edition trilogy approximately 100 times.

Travel is growing between India and the U.S. but there is a lot of room for growth. The key will be knocking down barriers and making travel easier.