A passenger spends a giant American flag while they go to and from their doors during the weekend getaway of the fallen day at the John Wayne airport Condado de Orange at the John Wayne airport, Santa Ana, CA, on Thursday, May 26, 2022.
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Canadian trips fell sharply in the first half of 2025, according to the numbers of the United States Travel Association.
Canada's visits fell in almost 19% during the same period last year, dragging the lowest general international visits by 3.4%.
That is equivalent to a decrease of $ 1.9 billion in travel expenses. June was especially hard, with Canadian visits more than 26%, the association said.
The coup of the travel and tourism industry was mitigated by a notable increase in visitors in Mexico. The month of June and the first half of the year saw notable increases of 14.8% and 12.5%, respectively, According to the United States Travel Association. Those 940,000 Mexican travelers visits were equivalent to almost half a billion in travel expenses.
“This initial look at the data of 2025 in the first half shows that, although trips continue to be a priority and more broad economic concerns are maintained in the minds of consumers. In the midst of a quick evolution environment, international visits to the United States have been resistant to most markets, with the remarkable exception of Canada, our largest inbound source,” said the American trip association in an email to CNBC.
Main travel companies Hilton, Wyndham and Trips and leisureThey have been observing the change in visitors closely, they are informing profits next week.
Las Vegas also reports a decrease in international visitors in Mexico and Canada, which can appear in results for casinos such as Césares, Mgm, Boyd and Red Rock Resorts.
The travel industry has been concerned about a big cut in the Tax and Expenses Law of President Donald Trump that cuts the marketing and promotion of US destinations abroad, and increases rates for travel visas, which can be especially problematic before the World Cup next year.
– CNBC's Dawn Giel contributed to this report.
