International arrivals to the U.S. have declined, with travel officials citing a number of factors that include lengthy visa interview wait times and higher airline ticket prices.
President Donald Trump met with major travel company executives on Wednesday including representatives from American Airlines, Marriott, MGM Resorts and Carnival to discuss ways to reverse a decline in international visitors. U.S. tourism got a big but temporary boost from the FIFA World Cup this summer. Travel spending rose 6.2% year over year in June to $122.1 billion, its strongest monthly reading in a year, and FIFA reported its best-ever attendance at this summer’s tournament.
Trump said FIFA was a big economic boost to U.S. host cities.
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