"Since
September 11, 2001, the United States has experienced a 17 per cent decline in overseas travel, costing America 94 billion dollars in lost visitor spending, nearly 200,000 jobs and 16 billion dollars in lost tax revenue," the Discover America advocacy campaign said in a statement.
Geoff Freeman, blamed the slump on the shabby welcome many foreigners feel they get in the United States.
"It's clear what's keeping people away in the post-9/11 environment: it is the perception around the world that travelers aren't welcome," Freeman said.
Finally quantifiable evidence that the anecdotal evidence is correct.
As someone who does have options for personal international travel the USA aka LOTFAP is off the list for the reasons listed in the article and regularly discussed here. If locals are fed up with TSA/immigration then what hope do foreign visitors have in dealing with them in a way that is appropriate to a situation where the rules change depending upon the weather?