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What would those in the know like others understand about travel and tourism in the USA? We want to showcase collaborative efforts to foster meaningful travel experiences through the integration of modern technology and local expertise. // ¿Qué entenderían aquellos que saben como otras personas sobre los viajes y el turismo en los Estados Unidos? Queremos destacar los esfuerzos colaborativos para fomentar experiencias de viaje significativas mediante la integración de tecnología moderna y experiencia local.
Planeta.com curates this guide to announcements, headlines, reports, and the like. The sector is notoriously ephemeral, so please let us know if there are additions or edits to be made here. // Planeta.com elabora esta guía con anuncios, titulares, informes y demás. El sector es conocido por su efímero, así que por favor, infórmenos si necesita añadir o modificar información.
Headlines
Americans’ wanderlust hits new heights – Axios
A testy trade war threatens to keep Canadian travelers from the US – AP News
Canadians’ travel pullback costs U.S. tourism billions
Why some travellers are rethinking trips to the US
11 Million Visitors Short: Inside America’s Continuing Tourism Slump
Tourism groups warn of fallout from Trump administration’s proposed social media screening rule
U.S. wants to mandate social media checks for tourists
Why foreign travelers are avoiding the U.S.
Foreigners don’t want to ‘come here and give any of their money to our economy’
Visiting the US will soon require a $250 ‘visa integrity fee’
Travel to the US plummets – The Verge
U.S. Travel Snapshot April 2025 – U.S. Travel Association
Canadians freeze visits to the US over Trump
Foreign visits into the U.S. fell off a cliff in March
‘A hostile state’: Why some travellers are avoiding the US
“A pivot moment”: Some travel agents are now urging their clients to avoid the United States
Germany warns its travelers of tougher U.S. immigration enforcement
Why the US is the top country for tourism in 2024 – BBC
Brand USA Names NYC Brand USA Names NYC Tourism’s Fred Dixon as CEO – Skift
The rise of Black heritage tourism – Axios
How the TSA created two classes of travelers – The Verge
U.S. releases updated vaccination, testing rules for foreign travelers
Biden administration to lift travel ban for fully vaccinated international travelers – Axios
US extends travel restrictions at Mexican and Canadian land borders as it makes plans to allow fully vaccinated foreign visitors to fly to America
The US is slipping as a tourist destination, and more than Covid is to blame – Quartz
Vaccine Mandates Crash Into America’s ‘Don’t Tell Me What To Do’ State – Politico
Questions // Preguntas
- Where can we access timely statistics about travel and tourism in the USA? // ¿Dónde podemos acceder a estadísticas oportunas sobre viajes y turismo en los Estados Unidos?
- What is the status of ecotourism, Indigenous tourism, and regenerative tourism in the USA? // ¿Cuál es el estado del ecoturismo, el turismo indígena y el turismo regenerativo en los Estados Unidos?
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