Originally Posted by t325

The EU banning Americans over reciprocity seems foolish given that Americans are one of the few countries they're getting tourists from. We're close to Europe (relatively speaking), we don't have to quarantine when returning home, and the EU is one of the only parts of the world that's open up to us with few restrictions. For Americans who've been stuck at home for 18 months who finally want to scratch that travel itch, Europe is all we've got. And we're all they've got for keeping a struggling tourism industry afloat. They're not getting the hordes of tourists from China. Aussies and Kiwis aren't really able to leave their country. Japanese and Koreans have to quarantine when they return home so it's unlikely that they're traveling abroad. Banning Americans would be a huge blow to the travel industry that can barely withstand any more blows. Where, other than the US and Canada, are tourists coming from in any large numbers?


I know, it's stupid that they can't come to the US. That ban needed to end months ago. But if they ban us over it, they're really cutting off their nose to spite their face.