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Trump slump: How demand for trips to nearly every US city fell in 2017
San Francisco, which has seen a 12 per cent fall in demand Credit: GETTY
The demand for flights to nearly every major US city fell this year, providing further evidence that Donald Trump’s presidency has put people off visiting the country.
Data from the flight search website Kayak found that British interest in four cities (Philadelphia, San Francisco, Orlando and Las Vegas) fell by at least 10 per cent compared with 2016, while demand for flights to a further eight - including New York and Los Angeles - dropped by five per cent or more.
The only US cities bucking the trend are Houston and Denver – neither of which could be considered mainstream options for UK travellers.
Trump slump | How demand for flights to America has fallen
Destination Change in demand 2016 v 2017 Change in price 2016 v 2017
Philadelphia -19% +11%
San Francisco -12% -16%
Orlando -11% no change
Las Vegas -10% -4%
Washington DC -9% -3%
Dallas -8% +19%
Phoenix -8% -5%
Chicago -7% -3%
Los Angeles -7% -9%
New York -7% -5%
Boston -5% -7%
Miami -5% -12%
Atlanta -3% -2%
Seattle no change -7%
Denver +6% -7%
Houston +46% -19%
It adds to the weight of evidence that the incumbent US president is doing little to increase his country’s appeal among holidaymakers – the fall in visitors has even been labelled the “Trump slump”.
Just how bad is the slump?
Official figures show that this year, while international travel has been growing around the world, America’s total overseas arrivals have fallen by 5.3 per cent year-on-year, while arrivals from the UK are down 6.3 per cent. This decline might not sound vast, but it is significant, costing the US economy up to £140m a week, according to the Global Business Travel Association.
Given Trump’s efforts to ban citizens from Muslim-majority countries, it will be no surprise to learn that arrivals from the Middle East and Africa have plummeted furthest, by 30.2 per cent and 26.2 per cent, year-on-year, respectively. Mexico’s residents also have good reason to boycott the US, and it appears they are, with a 6.1 per cent fall in visits.
Interest in New York has also fallen Credit: This content is subject to copyright./WIN-Initiative
The slump has also been profound in Eastern Europe (arrivals from the region are down 11.9 per cent), South America (down 13 per cent), Central America (down 10 per cent) and the Caribbean (down 13.8 per cent). Only the Asian market has not seen a drop.
For those still keen to visit the US, there’s good news. The falling demand means cheaper airfares. Kayak’s research found that average prices for flights to 13 of 16 key US cities had fallen by as much as 19 per cent.
Where are Britons going instead?
If fewer people are visiting the US, where are they going instead? America’s neighbours, for starters. Canada, according to World Tourism Organisation figures, is anticipating a 6.7 per cent year-on-year increase in arrivals for 2017. To the south, Mexico is looking at a 9.9 per cent boom.
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Trump slump: How demand for trips to nearly every US city fell in 2017
San Francisco, which has seen a 12 per cent fall in demand Credit: GETTY
The demand for flights to nearly every major US city fell this year, providing further evidence that Donald Trump’s presidency has put people off visiting the country.
Data from the flight search website Kayak found that British interest in four cities (Philadelphia, San Francisco, Orlando and Las Vegas) fell by at least 10 per cent compared with 2016, while demand for flights to a further eight - including New York and Los Angeles - dropped by five per cent or more.
The only US cities bucking the trend are Houston and Denver – neither of which could be considered mainstream options for UK travellers.
Trump slump | How demand for flights to America has fallen
Destination Change in demand 2016 v 2017 Change in price 2016 v 2017
Philadelphia -19% +11%
San Francisco -12% -16%
Orlando -11% no change
Las Vegas -10% -4%
Washington DC -9% -3%
Dallas -8% +19%
Phoenix -8% -5%
Chicago -7% -3%
Los Angeles -7% -9%
New York -7% -5%
Boston -5% -7%
Miami -5% -12%
Atlanta -3% -2%
Seattle no change -7%
Denver +6% -7%
Houston +46% -19%
It adds to the weight of evidence that the incumbent US president is doing little to increase his country’s appeal among holidaymakers – the fall in visitors has even been labelled the “Trump slump”.
Just how bad is the slump?
Official figures show that this year, while international travel has been growing around the world, America’s total overseas arrivals have fallen by 5.3 per cent year-on-year, while arrivals from the UK are down 6.3 per cent. This decline might not sound vast, but it is significant, costing the US economy up to £140m a week, according to the Global Business Travel Association.
Given Trump’s efforts to ban citizens from Muslim-majority countries, it will be no surprise to learn that arrivals from the Middle East and Africa have plummeted furthest, by 30.2 per cent and 26.2 per cent, year-on-year, respectively. Mexico’s residents also have good reason to boycott the US, and it appears they are, with a 6.1 per cent fall in visits.
Interest in New York has also fallen Credit: This content is subject to copyright./WIN-Initiative
The slump has also been profound in Eastern Europe (arrivals from the region are down 11.9 per cent), South America (down 13 per cent), Central America (down 10 per cent) and the Caribbean (down 13.8 per cent). Only the Asian market has not seen a drop.
For those still keen to visit the US, there’s good news. The falling demand means cheaper airfares. Kayak’s research found that average prices for flights to 13 of 16 key US cities had fallen by as much as 19 per cent.
Where are Britons going instead?
If fewer people are visiting the US, where are they going instead? America’s neighbours, for starters. Canada, according to World Tourism Organisation figures, is anticipating a 6.7 per cent year-on-year increase in arrivals for 2017. To the south, Mexico is looking at a 9.9 per cent boom.
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