Hardly more than a hand full of people from these countries actually are allowed to travel on vacation. No big loss for the travel industry. Mock concern here.
Many neutral Countries are quite piss off with the hostile and xenophobic policies directed at foreigners and many are not choosing US as a destination of travel. Trump got to do the calculation whether his hostile policies will harm US in the long term or not.
A Trumpski presidency will without a doubt hurt tourism. We have lost a lot of respect around the world and now this travel ban fiasco will not help. You will see it in this summer's employment numbers.
When Uber and Telsa see a big withdrawal from customers because its CEOs sits in the counsel supporting Trump circle, ---- you can be very sure that Worldwide, similar phenomenon are taking place.
Trump is hurting US businesses - because he play hardball on US allies, partners, friends not to mention adversaries and work against them on "American only interest".
Trump policies of hurting all his US allies, partners and friends with "America only policies" - has inflamed them when they used to look up at US playing the role of Global Leadership - even its adversaries don't deny US Global Leadership role.
Now US under Trump has surrender this role by hurting US allies, partners and friends.
In the era of Trump, US companies must navigate a minefield Posted 05 Feb 2017 12:22 When Starbucks promised to hire 10,000 refugees it faced a boycott call from US President Donald Trump's supporters AFP/SAUL LOEB ENLARGECAPTION 1 Email More A A WASHINGTON: Starbucks promises to hire 10,000 refugees? President Donald Trump's supporters call for a boycott. Uber allegedly takes advantage of the president's anti-immigration decree to drum up business? Users unsubscribe from the app en masse. Trump's election has laid bare the deep divisions of American society, a discord that has forced many businesses to walk a fine line to avoid alienating consumers. "Companies that were working very hard to stay neutral no longer can," says brand expert Bruce Turkel. "The biggest problem is anything they say can be misinterpreted." Sportswear manufacturer New Balance, for instance, found itself embroiled in controversy after its CEO Matt LeBretton voiced optimism following the election. "We feel things are going to move in the right direction," he said in an interview, prompting outrage on Twitter, where users called for a massive boycott of the sneaker company, forcing the brand into damage control. "From the people who make our shoes to the people who wear them, we believe in acting with the utmost integrity and we welcome all walks of life," the company said. Beverage giant PepsiCo faced similar backlash from the opposite camp. Two days after the election, the company's CEO Indra Nooyi said her employees "were all in mourning." "And the question that they're asking, especially those who are not white: Are we safe?" she said. The retaliation came instantly: "It's probably a good time to pass on the Pepsi products," the conservative site The Gateway Pundit wrote. "NO MARGIN IN THE MIDDLE" Calls for boycotts often proliferate on internet forums such as Reddit and 4Chan, as well as social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter. Others originate from more structured protests. The Grab Your Wallet site, launched in October, lists companies suspected of favoring Trump, either because their leaders contributed to the real estate billionaire's campaign or because they do business with the Trump family. The long "boycott" list includes the department store Macy's, retail giant Walmart and beer brand Yuengling. "Brands have always been political, but now consumers can see more of this activity and are making decisions based on this information," the site's cofounder Shannon Coulter says. The impact of boycott campaigns is difficult to evaluate, however, because calls to blacklist specific companies tend to get lost in the frenzy of social media. "Consumers have an incredibly short memory," marketing expert Merry Carole Powers says. Still, some companies fear losing customers by staying silent. Nordstrom, a chain of department stores, recently announced it would drop the Ivanka Trump clothing line belonging to the president's eldest daughter. "There's no margin in the middle," says Turkel, who recently wrote the book "All About Them," focused on company branding. "If you stay quiet, you get nothing out of it." "You have to figure out who your audience is and what are their values." SUPER BOWL STAKES Uber appears to be playing by ear as it devises its strategy. The company first distanced itself from Trump's executive order temporarily barring refugees and travelers from seven Muslim-majority countries. But it then came under fire for allegedly taking advantage of a New York taxi driver protest against the ban, prompting a wave of unsubscriptions. As taxi drivers went on strike refusing to pick up passengers at JFK airport, Uber not only continued to operate but also dropped its surge pricing. Rival Lyft was quick to set itself apart, vowing to donate $1 million to the American Civil Liberties Union, which has filed lawsuits against Trump's measures. The strategy paid off with the Lyft app notching more iPhone downloads than Uber for the first time. Uber CEO Travis Kalanick then attempted to make amends by quitting Trump's business advisory group, saying "the executive order is hurting many people in communities all across America." And with the approach of the Super Bowl -- one of the advertising world's central events -- every marketing move is facing microscopic scrutiny. The beer giant Budweiser is slated to air an immigration-themed advertisement focused on the difficulties the brand's German founder faced when he arrived in the United States in the 19th century. South of the border, consumer trends are less divided. In Mexico, the campaign "Consumers, the cry of war" is urging people to boycott all American brands in protest against Trump's anti-Mexican threats. - AFP
No one wants to visit Trump's and GOP's fascist state of delusional alternate realities. We have been the greatest nation in the world, now we are in danger of becoming yet another fascist nation in history. Fascism has failed each and every time it has been attempted, but the disastrous human, social, and financial effects thereof linger for several generations thereafter
US tech firms file legal brief opposing Trump's immigration ban
Posted 06 Feb 2017 14:55
People hold protest signs during Friday prayers to show solidarity with the Muslim community at the Islamic Center of Southern California in Los Angeles, California, U.S. February 3, 2017. REUTERS/Kevork Djansezian
REUTERS: Several technology giants, including Apple, Google and Microsoft, banded together on Sunday to file a legal brief opposing President Donald Trump's temporary immigration ban, arguing that it "inflicts significant harm on American business."
The brief, filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, included other top tech firms including Facebook, Twitter and Intel, as well as non-tech companies such as Levi Strauss and Chobani. In all nearly 100 firms, including eBay, Netflix and Uber signed onto the brief.
Trump's temporary immigration ban, the most contentious policy move of his first two weeks in offices, faces crucial legal hurdles.
His administration has a deadline on Monday to justify the executive order temporarily barring immigrants from seven mostly Muslim countries and the entry of refugees, after a federal judge in Seattle blocked it with a temporary restraining order on Friday.
"The Order represents a significant departure from the principles of fairness and predictability that have governed the immigration system of the United States for more than fifty years," the brief stated.
"The Order inflicts significant harm on American business, innovation, and growth as a result," it added.
"Immigrants or their children founded more than 200 of the companies on the Fortune 500 list."
U.S. tech firms have been among the more vocal sectors speaking out against the policy, with many of its staff made up of foreign-born nationals.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco over the weekend denied the Trump administration's request for an immediate stay of the federal judge's temporary restraining order that blocked nationwide the implementation of key parts of the travel ban.
But the court said it would reconsider the government's request after receiving more information.
(Reporting by Chris Michaud; Editing by Simon Cameron-Moore)
- Reuters
Trump travel restrictions hit demand for visits to US: Study
Posted 08 Feb 2017 11:16
Updated 08 Feb 2017 11:22
International travelers pass police officers at Tom Bradley International Terminal of Los Angeles International Airport, on February 4, 2017 AFP/DAVID MCNEW
BERLIN: The travel restrictions put in place by U.S. President Donald Trump on seven countries are deterring travellers from other countries too, according to a travel analysis company.
ForwardKeys, which analyses 16 million flight reservations a day from major global reservation systems, said bookings for international arrivals to the United States over the next three months were 2.3 percent higher than last year.
But on Jan. 27, the day Trump issued the executive order, bookings had been 3.4 percent ahead of the previous year, Forwardkeys data showed.
When the travel ban was in place from Jan. 28 to Feb. 4, bookings to the United States dropped 6.5 percent, including an 80 percent slump in reservations from the seven countries listed on Trump's order and a 13.6 percent drop from Western Europe.
On the day the curbs were lifted by a U.S. judge, bookings from Iran surged, ForwardKeys said, leaving reservations for travel to the United States five times higher on Feb. 3 and Feb. 4 than the same two days a year earlier. Most of those bookings were for arrival in the United States on Feb. 5 and Feb. 6.
ForwardKeys CEO Olivier Jager cautioned that the data was just a snapshot of an eight-day period and it would continue to monitor the situation.
Other groups, such as the U.N. World Tourism Organization, have also warned travel demand could be hurt by U.S. restrictions, which are still suspended pending a U.S. appeals court hearing due to start at 2300 GMT on Tuesday.
"The ambiguity of these very latest developments introduced by President Trump is casting a shadow over the future travel demand to and from the U.S.," said Nadejda Popova, travel project manager at Euromonitor.
"The new executive order could also impact how the U.S. is perceived as a tourism destination and how open to foreign travellers it will be in the future."
(Reporting by Victoria Bryan; editing by David Clarke)
By Janna Herron | The Fiscal Times – Sat, Feb 4, 2017 6:12 AM SGT
