"The Trump administration’s multi-front tariff wars and escalating rhetoric are turning off international tourists, according to a growing body of travel data."

~ Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes

forbes.com/sites/suzannerowank…

#Trump #authoritarianism #tariffs #Europe #Canada #travel #economy
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How Trump Is Torpedoing Foreign Tourism To The US—Potentially For Years To Come, Say Analysts

Multi-front tariff wars, hardball immigration tactics and escalating imperialistic rhetoric are turning off international tourists, according to the latest travel data.

^{Suzanne Rowan Kelleher (Forbes)}

"Trump has made America hated around the world. Here’s a sign of how bad it’s getting. ... Future flight bookings from Canada to the U.S. have dropped 70% for every month through the end of September, according to data from aviation analytics provider OAG."

~ Lauren Sforza, NJ.com

nj.com/politics/2025/03/trump-…

#Trump #authoritarianism #tariffs #Europe #Canada #travel #economy
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Trump has made America hated around the world. Here’s a sign of how bad it’s getting

Canadians are not booking as many flights to the U.S. amid an escalating trade war.

^{Lauren Sforza | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com (nj)}

"Following reports of travelers being detained or denied entry, along with the president’s increasingly fiery rhetoric, tourist numbers have dropped, and one study estimates it could lead to billions of dollars in lost revenue."

~ Nicholas Dale Leal, El Pais

english.elpais.com/usa/2025-03…

#Trump #authoritarianism #tariffs #Europe #Canada #travel #economy
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Fear of being turned away and aversion to Trump: US tourism industry braces for fall in international visitors

^{Nicholas Dale Leal (Ediciones EL PAÍS S.L.)}

"Advisories issued for those travelling to the U.S., sparked by a series of arrests & detentions at, could take a serious toll on America's tourism industry.

Jukka Laitamaki, prof. of international hospitality & tourism at New York University, told Newsweek that should these spread to other countries, the economic impact could be 'anywhere between 60 to 120 billion USD in 2025."'

~ Hugh Cameron, Newsweek

newsweek.com/us-travel-warning…

#Trump #authoritarianism #tariffs #Europe #travel #economy
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US Travel Warnings Could Cost Tourism Industry $120 Billion: Expert

Several countries, including Canada and the U.K., have advised their citizens to take extra precautions when making trips to the U.S.

^{Hugh Cameron (Newsweek)}

"'Future flight bookings between Canada and the U.S. have collapsed,' OAG senior analyst John Grant wrote in a blog post on Wednesday."

~ Robert Silk, Travel Weekly

travelweekly.com/North-America…

"Ottawa travel company hasn’t sold a single U.S. trip since Trump tariffs"

~ Janson Duench, Ottawa Citizen

ottawacitizen.com/news/local-n…

#Trump #authoritarianism #tariffs #Europe #travel #economy
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Ottawa travel company hasn’t sold a single U.S. trip since Trump tariffs

Fortunately, high demand for European and Canadian destinations has Travac Tours optimistic

^{Special to the Citizen (Ottawa Citizen)}

"A recent Abacus Data survey found 56 percent of Canadians have changed or cancelled their travel plans to the United States."

~ Mégan Harvey, Barron's

barrons.com/news/vacation-buzz…

"Europeans cancel US trips in protest over Trump’s policies"

~ Joanna Plucinska, Doyinsola Oladipo, Ilona Wissenbach, Independent

the-independent.com/travel/new…

#Trump #authoritarianism #tariffs #Europe #travel #economy
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Europeans cancel US trips in protest over Trump’s policies

Some Europeans are rethinking their trips to the United States, citing President Donald Trump's policies and demeanour as deterrents.

^{Joanna Plucinska (The Independent)}

“American representatives have been walking around [Greenland], practically knocking on one door after another in the past few days to ask if people might be interested in a visit from the Vice President’s wife [Usha Vance]. Everywhere, the answer was the same: ‘No, thanks.’"

~ Jesper Steinmetz, TV2, quoted by Jon Cooper

#Trump #Vance #Greenland
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"Jason Stanley, a Yale University professor known for his expertise on fascism, is accepting a job offer in Canada — as he fears the U.S. is becoming increasingly authoritarian. ...

~ Alex Henderson

alternet.org/jason-stanley-can…

'Game over': Yale fascism expert moving to Canada because US is becoming a 'dictatorship'

Quite often, Americans who threaten to leave the United States for political reasons don't follow through when they see how complex the immigration laws of other countries can be.

^{Alex Henderson (Alternet.org)}