America's tourism industry feels pinch as tourists choose alternative destinations, aftermath of the executive order which restricted travels into US from certain countries.
US President Donald Trump's revised travel ban has been delayed until next week, but the effects of its precursor are already being felt in America's tourism industry as British tourists cut back their visits.
The latest numbers from the travel website Cheapflights show a 13% drop in searches for flights from the UK to the US since Trump's inauguration in late January. Holiday enquiries are down 10% from the same period in 2016.
"A month into the new presidency and fears of the so-called 'Trump slump' seem to be taking substance," said Cheapflights' managing director Andrew Shelton in a release. "With UK travellers contributing nearly $5 billion a year to the US economy, tourism chiefs in the country should take note of what could be a substantial reduction in support for a major industry there."
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Trump's travel ban taking a toll on US tourism industry
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