U.S. Inbound Tourism Drops 14.1% in April, Erasing Gains to 2.6 Million Visitors

1 articles · Updated · Skift Travel News · May 11

2.6 million visitors entered the U.S. in April, down 14.1% from a year earlier and reversing the recovery seen in the prior two months.
The April decline wiped out modest momentum after inbound travel had risen 0.8% in February and 3.6% in March.
The National Travel and Tourism Office reported the drop Monday, underscoring a sharp setback in the U.S. international travel rebound.
A travel trade group said it could take years for international travel to the U.S. to return to pre-pandemic levels.

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