U.S. tourism sector faces squeeze of strong dollar, Trump travel ban
By Maria Sheahan
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Those countries account for a tiny percentage of U.S. visitors, but there is growing concern that the order could hurt the image of the United States and scare other tourists away.
It sends a message that we are not welcoming," David Kong, chief executive of U.S.-based hotel group Best Western, said.
"As leader of our country, the President needs to be aware that there is collateral damage," he said.
But a survey by the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) indicated business travel, an important source of income for hotels and airlines, could suffer due to the ban.
Some 37 percent of U.S. business travel professionals said they expect a reduction in their company's travel because of Trump's revised executive order, while 17 percent of European travel professionals said their company has already cancelled business travel to the United States.
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This is the moment of truth for Trump.
Trump need to learn a hard lesson.
And the hard lesson is when Trump see the fall in business to US, the fall in travel to US - before Trump wake up and understand what is "collateral damage".
Before Trump understand - how to cooperate and collaborate with other Countries in the World - and not threatening other Countries that have trade ties with US.
It sends a message that we are not welcoming," David Kong, chief executive of U.S.-based hotel group Best Western, said.
"As leader of our country, the President needs to be aware that there is collateral damage," he said.
But a survey by the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) indicated business travel, an important source of income for hotels and airlines, could suffer due to the ban.
Some 37 percent of U.S. business travel professionals said they expect a reduction in their company's travel because of Trump's revised executive order, while 17 percent of European travel professionals said their company has already cancelled business travel to the United States.
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This is the moment of truth for Trump.
Trump need to learn a hard lesson.
And the hard lesson is when Trump see the fall in business to US, the fall in travel to US - before Trump wake up and understand what is "collateral damage".
Before Trump understand - how to cooperate and collaborate with other Countries in the World - and not threatening other Countries that have trade ties with US.
Brabra
Yahoo: On travel ban ? You must be assuming that those countries are rich. Sure enough lots of rich criminals come from there.
- 11 seconds agoricky lSo you and Trump did not realise that many other Countries in the World that do not belong to the 6 Countries are quite piss off by Trump so call travel ban, Trump anti-trade stance, Trump cancellation of TPP plus many other things ---- and is avoiding US.
Trump is giving US a bad name worldwide.
