From: Adam 

Phil Payne wrote:
> http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2095-2360948,00.html
>
> "The US share of international travel has been falling since 1992, but the
> decline has accelerated since September 11, 2001. Since then America has
> lost an estimated $286 billion (œ152 billion) in revenue from foreign
> tourists.
>
> While global travel has grown by a fifth, the the US travel industry's share
> of the world tourism market has shrunk by a third, from 9% to 6%."
>
> Easy to get a seat now.  And a whole lot cheaper.
>

Shrug. The US ain't seen as the place it was. Simple as that. It's just not
as attractive a as place as it used to be.

Adam

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