Since Sept. 11, the United States “has experienced a 17% decline in overseas travel,” claims a report from Discover America, a tourism advocacy campaign. The decline has cost the U.S. $94 billion in lost tourist spending, $16 billion in lost tax revenue and 200,000 jobs.
According to the AFP and 2006’s Pew Global Attitudes report, foreigners just don’t like us anymore: Last year, 39% of the French viewed the U.S. in a positive light, said the report. In 2000, 62% felt the same way. In the U.K., 56% of Britons had good vibes about the U.S. in 2006… down remarkably from 2000’s score of 83%.
"Looking to 2010, the Department of Commerce is projecting an increase in those numbers, but only of 1% over the course of 10 years,” notes Geoff Freeman, an exec with Discover America. "If I ran a business that had 1% growth in 10 years, I'd be fired."
According to the AFP and 2006’s Pew Global Attitudes report, foreigners just don’t like us anymore: Last year, 39% of the French viewed the U.S. in a positive light, said the report. In 2000, 62% felt the same way. In the U.K., 56% of Britons had good vibes about the U.S. in 2006… down remarkably from 2000’s score of 83%.
"Looking to 2010, the Department of Commerce is projecting an increase in those numbers, but only of 1% over the course of 10 years,” notes Geoff Freeman, an exec with Discover America. "If I ran a business that had 1% growth in 10 years, I'd be fired."
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