European destinations are hurting from the loss of American tourists.Travel-related spending by Americans on such trips reached $52 billion in 2018, said the U.S. National Travel and Tourism Office. “These figures suggest devastating losses.'
A gondolier in empty Venice, Italy, on June 12, 2020. AFP via Getty Images As Europe’s summer wears on, with photos of sparsely populated tourist spots filling up social media, it has become painfully clear that a season — or perhaps more — without American tourists will be costly.
European Travel Commission “These figures suggest devastating losses, but it is very hard to make any estimations, at the moment, as nothing is really certain in the short term,” said Jennifer Iduh, head of research and development at ETC, in emailed comments. The way we were. Crowds near San Marco square in Venice, Italy, on June 8, 2019. AFP via Getty Images A 2019 survey by the American Association of Retired Persons found that 53% of boomers surveyed budgeted $6,000 for four to five trips in a year, with Europe at the top of the list for one or two international trips.
A recent poll by YouGov recently showed that people in Spain, France, Italy, and Germany were more opposed to Britons than visitors from any other European country. Viral videos of rowdy young U.K. and German visitors — not observing COVID-19 safety guidelines — on the Spanish island of Mallorca this month have irritated locals and prompted warnings of quarantines on their return.
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