U.S. immigration policy has reportedly triggered a sharp drop in visitors from Europe.
The number of travelers from western Europe who spent at least one night in the U.S. dropped by 17% year over year in March, the Financial Times (FT) reported Friday (April 11), citing data from the International Trade Administration (ITA).
From some countries — Ireland, Germany and Norway among them — travel declined by more than 20%, the ITA data showed.
This trend, the FT noted, threatens America’s tourism industry, which makes up 2.5% of the country’s gross domestic product. Some airline and hotel companies have warned of cooling demand for transatlantic travel and a “bad buzz” about visiting the U.S.
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