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U.S. Domestic Leisure Travel Sees Lowest Growth Rate Since 2012

Andrew Sheivachman

Photo Credit: Domestic leisure travel growth in the U.S. has slowed to the lowest rate since December 2012. Here, tourists and locals visit New York City's theater district in 2012. Flickr / jev55

Skift Take

The outlook for travel in the U.S. is somewhat cloudy. Low gas prices are bolstering domestic travel, even if its growth rate is creeping downward. The high value of the U.S. dollar and other factors like the upcoming presidential election, however, are suppressing international inbound travel.

Domestic U.S. leisure travel has hit its lowest growth level since December 2012, according to the U.S. Travel Association's latest Travel Trends Index report. While travel in the U.S. continues to grow, as it has for the last six years, the new slowdown should raise fears of reduced domestic consumer spending and global economic headwinds. Travel volume growth in the U.S. is down overall year-over-year. Regardless of the slowdown, domestic leisure travel is growing faster than U.S. business travel. "What we're seeing here is a reversal from the post-recession economi

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