07/11/2017

Travel Group: International Visitors Still Coming

Fear still exists over a possible long-term slowdown

The latest numbers from the U.S. Travel Association show that travel to the United States from other countries is holding steady despite worries that recent White House actions would lead to a decrease in visitors. The association is still warning of a long-term slowdown, however.

Recent controversy over policies affecting international travel to the United States, whether  the “Muslim ban” or the proposed “laptop ban,” doesn’t seem to have yet seriously dampened the flow of travelers from other countries into the United States.

In fact, the findings from the U.S. Travel Association’s most recent Travel Trends Index, conducted in partnership with Oxford Economics, show that international travel to the United States went up in May by 5.2 percent compared to 2016. Additionally, the association revised its April numbers upward, showing a 6.6 percent increase. The April period is significant because it represents the first full month to reflect the response to President Trump’s immigration executive order. (The order, which has been challenged as unconstitutional, was struck down by several courts earlier this year, but the Supreme Court allowed it to go into effect partially last month, pending its full decision in the case.)

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