The Western media jumped on a 57 percent drop in arrivals to Sri Lanka in June. That’s only half the story and one that could cause consumers to postpone visits. The destination is actually on the mend.
Rather than outright canceling their international trips, many U.S. travelers of all income levels have decided to change destinations or even hotels to alternatives that make them feel safer after multiple terrorist attacks in Europe and the Middle East.
Europe's terrorism problem goes far deeper than the attacks we saw in Paris and Brussels. But many travelers are still committed to making their European trips as planned despite a seemingly gloomy forecast for summer travel that these charts show.