An increasing number of Canadians cancel or change their plans to travel to the United States
The travel agents say that while this costs potential vacationers ’money, there is no” reaction “amid increasing tensions between the two countries due to the threats of US President Donald Trump to impose a devastating tariff.
Many of their customers have canceled flights to the United States or changed to a country or another destination in Canada.
“Since the weekend, we definitely noticed a somewhat shift in the Canadians” reconsideration “anywhere but the United States” Now “.” I think there are many of these attached emotional feelings, it is like friendship, correct, you betrayed someone what.”
She said that the shift in travel destinations is partly due to the weakness of the dollar, as the ability to bear the costs is a major issue for Canadians, but politics infiltrates Trump’s threat to tariffs.
“Not only is an emotional reaction, but also a financial reaction,” she said.
“You can add the poor Canadian dollar with definitions, [it] It made it somewhat financially and emotional to Canadians at the present time. “
Their customers included a couple with plans to go to Arizona. The couple planned driving and staying at a hotel in Grand Canyon, but they canceled their journey, at a cost of $ 10,000, and they are now heading to Portugal.
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Another couple took what Durakovic called a “prominent celebration”, canceling a $ 20,000 vacation on a cruise that would have started in Miami and ended in Montreal with multiple stations along the American coast.
Leslie Kiere, the owner of the Lady Travel Agency in Calgary, said that she had seen similar with one woman who canceled a cruise who would leave Fort. Lauderdale, Florida, and another “large family group” eliminating a cruise in Alaska.
“I think politics is stronger than anything else because we are facing the matter, for years, we dealt with the fact that the Canadian dollar is rising and going down against the US dollar,” Keter said. “I think patriotism and the protection of Canada are very strong with people there.”
In addition to entertainment trips, Flight Center also found a transformation by corporate customers after Trump’s election and subsequent threat to definitions.
YouGov’s survey at the end of December and in the first week of January found that 85 percent of SMES in Canada will reduce boundary travel for business if definitions or commercial restrictions are imposed.
The survey also found that 77 percent of small and medium -sized companies were exploring alternative international markets.
The American Travel Association warned in a statement on Monday, before the customs tariff stopped, that with Canada the highest source of international visitors to the United States, the impact of a small travel loss will harm the country.
She said that the United States witnessed 20.4 million visits in 2024 by Canadians, which achieved $ 20.5 billion in spending and supporting 140,000 American jobs.
The association wrote: “A 10 percent decrease in Canadian travel may mean 2 million visits, 2.1 billion US dollars in lost spending and 14,000 jobs in jobs.”
Cancel will cost you. Is it worth it?
Even with the height of cancellation and re -blogging, both Durakovic and keyter warn that doing this can cost you.
Keter said that although people may not want to support the American economy, this will not allow you to submit a demand for travel insurance unless there is a policy that allows a person to cancel for any reason.
However, I noticed that in some cases, reservation of your journey may be an option to recover the loss.
“Either you go to Mexico, even Costa Rica, or these other places, it may end until it is cheaper for them, even taking into account the fees for change or cancellation.”
And she warned, however, that the Canadians could have faced an “economic loss”.
Durakovic adds that while the Prime Minister and the Canadian Prime Minister encouraged to travel elsewhere, it is not a “travel consultant”, which means that the policies related to reservation or the abolition of travel do not change.
“If you return the book or if you cancel, it will be at your own cost,” Durakovic said.
I encouraged people to consider the terms and conditions of their journey to know how policies work, and if necessary, contact customer service for a fly, hotel or cruise line directly for more information.
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