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Archive Home > 2008 > July > 06 > U.S. share of foreign tourists is slipping, travel experts worry

U.S. share of foreign tourists is slipping, travel experts worry

Perception of being less welcoming could be a culprit

By Oskar Garcia / The Bulletin
July 6, 2008

LAS VEGAS — Despite the weak U.S. dollar, a boom in international travel around the world hasn’t translated into an explosion of foreign tourists to the United States.

Explanations range from post-9/11 security headaches and lower airfares elsewhere to poor marketing by the....

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