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Updated · Skift Travel News · Jun 11
Canadian Return Trips to U.S. Jump 9.5% in May as Auto Travel Surges 15.1%
Updated
Updated · Skift Travel News · Jun 11

Canadian Return Trips to U.S. Jump 9.5% in May as Auto Travel Surges 15.1%

3 articles · Updated · Skift Travel News · Jun 11

Summary

  • Canadian-resident return trips from the U.S. rose 9.5% in May from a year earlier, extending April’s rebound after a 15-month slump.
  • Auto travel drove the gain, with return trips by car climbing 15.1%, pointing to road crossings as the main engine of the recovery.
  • Two straight months of increases still leave the comeback partial: Canadian travel to the U.S. remained nearly 29% below levels seen two years earlier.
  • That gap suggests the recent pickup follows a deep prior decline, making the year-on-year surge look stronger than the broader recovery trend.

Insights

With car trips surging but air travel falling, is the Canadian tourism rebound built to last?
Can Canadian border businesses survive the slump's aftermath without urgent government intervention?