Despite the travel ban is currently suspended and the passengers flow to the country is growing again, the travel sector reported consistent decrease in international bookings when compared to the recent past. As a result of the Presidents order, both business and leisure travelers are still holding back on their trip plans to the US.

Speaking at the conference in Last Vegas earlier this week, David Scowsill, the President of the WTTC, has directly warned the Administration:

The United States is in danger of taking the same path it took after the 9/11 terror attacks, which led to a decade of economic stagnation in the Travel & Tourism sector. Strict visa policies and inward-looking sentiment led to a $600 billion loss in tourism revenues in the decade post 9/11, as previously reported by the US Travel Association, with a noted 9% drop in international arrivals in the period of 2001 2009. The Trump Administration is in danger of steering the country in the same direction, which could have a huge impact on the countrys Travel & Tourism sector, which generates over eight per cent of the countrys GDP and supports nearly 10 per cent of total employment in the US.

According to Scowsill, the politicians should take into account listening to the travel industry experts, in order not to lose significant revenue from travelers, as lots of jobs and the overall countrys economy depend on the sector. He pledged for the Presidents advisors to consider the promises the President has made during his campaign. If aiming to create jobs and to make America great again, the tourism industry should be a priority for the near and long term future, hospitality, air and ground transportation, technology sector and key destinations included.

Travel & Tourism thrives by breaking down barriers, not building them; by making it easier for people to travel, not applying blanket bans. Our sector bridges divides between cultures, fosters understanding across religious and geographic boundaries. It is a massive generator of jobs and economic growth, Scowsill underlined, referring to the controversial decisions the Trump Administration is preparing for the travel industry.

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The World Travel & Tourism Council warns about Trump's ban - Travel Wires