13/02/2026

It’s a turbulent time for America's tourism industry - international travel to the US has slumped and it's having a huge impact on a sector worth almost 3 trillion dollars. In what was meant to be a bumper year for the tourism industry, with this summer's World Cup, foreign visitors are shunning the US in the wake of more stringent border controls and political rhetoric. Ben Thompson hears from industry leaders and businesses affected by the fall in tourism.