Transatlantic airfares have dropped to rates last seen before the pandemic, data shows, the latest sign that fewer Europeans are traveling to the U.S. due to concerns about U.S. border controls and Donald Trump’s policies.
The trend could extend into and beyond the summer holiday period, typically the busiest time for airlines and travel companies.
Overseas arrivals to the United States fell 2.8% in May from a year ago, according to preliminary data from the U.S. National Travel and Tourism Office within the U.S. Department of Commerce. Travel from Western Europe fell 4.4% in May, led by a decline in travelers from Denmark and Germany.
I wanted to go to the US since the eighties but I couldn’t afford it back then. By the time I could afford it, 9/11 had rolled around together with the suspension of civil rights and all the associated insanity. Then I thought I’d wait for sanity to return. I’m still waiting and I’m getting increasingly pessimistic I’ll live to see that.
Come to Canada instead! The food isn’t loaded with corn syrup!
Why would you want to go to the US?
We suck but we do have some cool shit.
There’s some cool nature there I’d like to see, so that’s one reason
Come to Canada. We have cool nature too but without the risk of being detained for no reason.
I’d definitely come to Canada over the U.S as it stands today.
In another time, if the U.S manages to beat their fascism-issue, I’d like to go there as well.
There are so many excellent reasons to visit the US… just not necessarily right now.
Our cities are fun to explore and have great restaurants and museums. Most need a car to explore, unfortunately, but some don’t. Our nature is honestly amazing. From forests to deserts to mountains to beaches to lakes and rivers. Yes, other places have some of those, but not many countries have all of those.
There’s trash everywhere in the nature areas.
“We don’t want them here anyway” - some MAGA idiot, presumably
That’s how people frame it here to. “Why would I want to go to that 3rd world country anyway.” Personally I think it sucks. Like yeah there’s a lot of valid criticism regarding the US, even before factoring in the current regime situation. But feelings aside it’s a vast and diverse country with a lot of beautiful nature and interesting history (despite what people say) and I’d really like to go some day. Especially Washington, California, Colorado, Texas and Louisiana all fascinate me in unique ways. Alas, it’ll be some years before thinking about that vacation makes sense again.
First: deport European tourists, fuck up several times with other deportations to El Salvador concentration camps or African war zone…
“Why don’t Europeans come here, do you see how Europe just uses us by emptying American tourists’ wallets while not traveling here in return? Europe sucks!”
