Canadians cancel U.S. travel plans amid anger over tariffs

Cancellations could push tourism to US into decline

The United States is one of the top three most visited countries in the world. The big draw cards – cities such as San Francisco, New York and Chicago and national parks such as Yosemite – have attracted international tourists for decades. This combined with its role as a global business powerhouse meant it had 66.5 million visitors in 2023 – and the 2024 figure is expected to be higher still.But a lot has changed in recent months, and 2025’s fi…

‘Very disturbing’: Canadians flee Florida, worrying business owners

An estimated 60,000 Canadian citizens flock to Florida each year, including many "snowbirds" who spend their winters in the Sunshine State. In the wake of a new Trump administration policy requiring background checks and fingerprints if they plan to stay more than 30 days, as well as an ongoing trade war, some say they're leaving Florida for good.

Reports about immigration schikanen and even deportation detention seem to deter travellers from trips to the USA. The airlines are also affected by this. The development for the German industry prime Lufthansa is particularly fatal.

Whoa Canada. Slowdown in north of the border visitation to Las Vegas worries analysts - The Nevada Independent

We won’t know for a few weeks if declines in gaming revenue and tourism numbers during February are just a blip on the radar or the beginning of a trend, but we’ll be following the story through April and beyond. Canadian Gaming Association CEO Paul Burns, who helped establish the organization in 2005, isn’t prone to brash comments. In an interview with The Nevada Independent last month, he warned that the reaction by Canadian citizens to the fe…

Trump slump? Why US flight and hotel bookings are down

Hotel group sees big fall in bookings from Europe, and CEO cites ‘anxiety to go into an unknown territory’ with tourists detained at borders.

Is Trump's 'polarising rhetoric' driving tourists away from US?

The United States is one of the top three most-visited countries in the world. However, since Donald Trump's reelection, the country has seen consequential changes in foreign diplomacy and internal cultural shifts, resulting in many tourists to either cancel or reconsider their trip. A recent research report projected inbound travel to the US to decline by 5.5 per cent in 2025, instead of growing by nearly nine per cent as had previously been fo…