U.S. security scares off foreign tourists
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According to figures from the Travel Industry Association of America, the number of travelers to the United States -- not including Canadians and Mexicans -- has dropped by 17 percent since 2001. Despite a record year for world tourism last year and a weak dollar against both the British pound and the euro, the number of visitors from Western Europe dipped by nearly three percent over the previous year.
Read more from Reuters via MSNBC.
I think we had the same story last year too, so noticing and doing something about it are two different things!
"...proposals include hiring 250 more Customs and Border Protection agents to work in busy airport arrival halls, and in consulting theme park operator Disney for tips on line management."
At least it didn't say they consulted Six Flags. :)
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