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Find out which countries are welcoming US tourists back (CNN) - Last updated April 22, 2021.
https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/us-international-travel-covid-19/index.html
IATA COVID-19 Regulations Map (clickable countries): https://www.iatatravelcentre.com/world.php
Partial List of countries that will admit vaccinated tourists here (last updated Feb 22):
https://thepointsguy.com/guide/count...re-vaccinated/
Africa:
Morocco, Tanzania, Rwanda and Kenya - all now seem to be open but with a 72/96hr covid cert requirement
Seychelles - previously opened to vaccinated travelers in January, now open to all travelers; Visitors are required to present a negative PCR test taken 72 hours prior to departure, and visitors will still be required to adhere to other public health measures such as mask wearing, hand washing and social distancing. more info
Egypt - Must present negative COVID test taken within 96 hours prior to arrival - PAPER test results required, no digital copies accepted, 14-day quarantine only required if you test positive during stay. Restaurants at 50% capacity and masks required indoors and in public transportation. more info
Middle East
Jordan - negative test taken within 72 hours; complete passenger declaration form & locator form; second PCR test on arrival in Amman with the payment of JD 28 (children under the age of five are exempt); health insurance that covers COVID-19 treatment for the entire period of visit. more info here here and here
Caribbean:
Almost-daily updated summary of all Caribbean island requirements: GoogleDocs
Aruba - negative test within 72 hours mandatory for 24 states, while the other states can also take a test beforehand or be tested upon arrival. All visitors will be required to purchase Aruba insurance when filling out their arrival ED card. Any personal insurance will act as a supplement. more info
Bahamas - negative rt-pcr test with-in five days of arrival more info
Bermuda - negative test within five days of arrival along with a mandatory $75 online entry travel authorization form. Re-tested upon arrival, as well as on Day 3, 7 & 14. Temperature must be taken twice daily and reported online. more info
Jamaica - negative test within 3 days of the date of travels and travel authorization
Turks & Caicos - negative test within five days, as well as health insurance required more info
Europe:
Belarus - negative COVID-19 test result. The PCR test must be done no later than three days before the border crossing date (this period includes the date of border crossing); 21 October: required to self-isolate for 10 days upon the arrival in Belarus. more info
Croatia - Entry for tourism is permitted only with documentary evidence of an accommodation paid in advance and in full, prior to arrival at the border. Tourists must have a negative PCR test result not older than 48 hours from the time of the swab to crossing the border; or vaccination certificate; or positive test confirming recovery from infection; or testing immediately upon arrival in the Croatia (at their own expense), with the obligation to stay in self-isolation until the arrival of a negative test result. more info
Greece - As of April 19, residents of the United States are now allowed to enter Greece. All travelers entering Greece are required to present a negative molecular test result (PCR test) for COVID-19, performed up to 72 hours before their entry to Greece.Fully vaccinated individuals who are residents of the U.S. may enter Greece without a PCR test if they present a vaccination certificate. The vaccination certificate must be in English, issued by a public authority, and demonstrate that vaccination was completed at least 14 days before arrival to Greece. However, PCR tests may still be required for transit points. more info
Iceland - The Minister of Justice of Iceland has decided that the previously announced decision to exempt from travel restrictions those who can provide proof of vaccination or prior infection will take effect on 6 April. The change in regulation will allow travellers from non-Schengen countries, who meet the criteria, to travel to Iceland for non-essential reasons. Otherwise mandatory 5-6 day quarantine between 2 tests more info
Ireland - 14-day quarantine (self-isolation) on arrival
Malta - ok after 14-day quarantine in safe country (e.g. EU)
Moldova - entry allowed without quarantine etc if you hold vaccination certificate proof
Montenegro - negative PCR test no older than 72 hours US Embassy in Montenegro
Serbia - foreigners seeking to enter Serbia, U.S. citizens included, will need to provide a negative PCR test, not older than 48 hours more info
Slovenia - vaccinated adults or negative test within 48 hours can skip 10-days quarantine (children who accompany adults can also skip quarantine)
Turkey - negative PCR test within 72 hours prior to their flight
United Kingdom - negative test within 72 hours prior to departure plus 10-day self-isolation upon arrival from non-exempt countries (may be shortened after 5 days through Test to Release in England)
Asia:
Armenia - Travelers entering Armenia are asked to present the results of a PCR test taken within 72 hours prior to arrival or submit to a PCR test at the airport. Individuals who choose to take a PCR test and receive a negative result may be exempted from self-quarantine requirements.
Dubai - bring 96 hour PCR test and free to enter https://www.emirates.com/uk/english/...ling-to-dubai/
Georgia - unconditionally admitted to Georgia if they present a COVID-19 vaccine certificate confirming receipt of two full doses of the vaccine. Unvaccinated: Present a negative PCR test result taken within the past 72 hours; get a follow-up PCR test at their own expense on the third day after arrival in Georgia; complete an application form with contact details and travel history. more info
Kyrgyzstan - United States citizen travelers may now enter the country via international airports in Bishkek, Osh, and Issyk Kul. Requires travelers to have negative PCR test results, with the test taken no more than 72 hours before arrival into Kyrgyzstan. more info
Maldives - required to present a negative PCR certificate upon arrival. Traveler Health Declaration (THD) must be filled in and submitted within 24 hours prior to their travel. more info
Pakistan - get the online e-visa, also check if you need pcr test here: http://covid.gov.pk/intl_travellers/current_policies. For exiting pakistan, pcr test is required by almost all airlines done through specific labs (check airline website).
Thailand - Visa free entry good for 45 days. Also other visas. Need COE (Certificate of Entry) from Embassy, PCR test, insurance, 14-night quarantine at hotel/hospital. Details: https://thaiembdc.org/visas/
Uzbekistan - permitted to enter Uzbekistan but usually need a visa; negative PCR COVID-19 test is required for entry within 72 hours of the initiation of travel to Uzbekistan; arriving passengers must complete a health screening form upon arrival; arriving passengers are also subject to a rapid antigen test at the airport upon arrival regardless of PCR test status more info
North America:
Mexico
- Cancun area - https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/m...rus/index.html
- Puerto Vallarta - https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/32454183-post317.html
- Land borders open - https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/32421620-post171.html
Central America:
Costa Rica: does not request coronavirus screening tests nor does it issue sanitary confinement orders as requirements to enter the country by air. Health Pass can only be completed 48 hours before boarding. Tourists must purchase mandatory travel insurance that covers quarantine accommodation and medical expenses due to COVID-19 disease. more info
Panama: open to US resident with negative test within past 48 hours.
South America:
Brazil - the entry of foreign visitors traveling by air for a short stay of up to 90 days is currently permitted but beginning December 30, all travelers to Brazil by air (Brazilians and foreigners) must present 1) a negative/non reactive COVID-19 test as well as 2) proof of a completed Declaration of Traveler’s Health (DSV) to the airline responsible for the flight, before boarding. Level 4 DO NOT TRAVEL warning in effect
Chile - all travelers, including Chileans, foreign residents, accredited diplomats, and foreign tourists, must complete an obligatory 10-day quarantine upon their arrival to Chile. They will be able to leave quarantine with a negative PCR result based on a test taken on or after the seventh day in quarantine. Travelers must remain in quarantine while they await their result. more info
Colombia - travelers arriving to Colombia must present negative results from a COVID-19 PCR test administered no more than 96 hours prior to departure; travelers are expected to quarantine for 10 days or 7 days with a negative test 3-5 days after arrival. more info
Ecuador - all travelers (including minors) arriving in Ecuador must provide proof of a negative COVID RT-PCR or rapid antigen test taken no more than three (3) days before entering the country or present a vaccination card showing the traveler received a complete series of the COVID vaccine more info
Peru - inbound international passengers must have either a negative real-time COVID-19 molecular (RT-PCR), negative antigen test result, or a medical certificate of epidemiological discharge that is no more than 72 hours old after being issued and before boarding the plane. As of March 15, 2021, the Government of Peru announced that travelers who take an antigen test and receive a negative result after their first day of arrival may suspend the 14-day quarantine requirement. Travelers may take an antigen test at the airport, a local hospital, or any laboratory authorized by the Ministry of Health. Travelers who test positive must complete the 14-day quarantine.more info
Official government and airline pages for US travelers (in alphabetical order):
https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/us-international-travel-covid-19/index.html
IATA COVID-19 Regulations Map (clickable countries): https://www.iatatravelcentre.com/world.php
Partial List of countries that will admit vaccinated tourists here (last updated Feb 22):
https://thepointsguy.com/guide/count...re-vaccinated/
Africa:
Morocco, Tanzania, Rwanda and Kenya - all now seem to be open but with a 72/96hr covid cert requirement
Seychelles - previously opened to vaccinated travelers in January, now open to all travelers; Visitors are required to present a negative PCR test taken 72 hours prior to departure, and visitors will still be required to adhere to other public health measures such as mask wearing, hand washing and social distancing. more info
Egypt - Must present negative COVID test taken within 96 hours prior to arrival - PAPER test results required, no digital copies accepted, 14-day quarantine only required if you test positive during stay. Restaurants at 50% capacity and masks required indoors and in public transportation. more info
Middle East
Jordan - negative test taken within 72 hours; complete passenger declaration form & locator form; second PCR test on arrival in Amman with the payment of JD 28 (children under the age of five are exempt); health insurance that covers COVID-19 treatment for the entire period of visit. more info here here and here
Caribbean:
Almost-daily updated summary of all Caribbean island requirements: GoogleDocs
Aruba - negative test within 72 hours mandatory for 24 states, while the other states can also take a test beforehand or be tested upon arrival. All visitors will be required to purchase Aruba insurance when filling out their arrival ED card. Any personal insurance will act as a supplement. more info
Bahamas - negative rt-pcr test with-in five days of arrival more info
Bermuda - negative test within five days of arrival along with a mandatory $75 online entry travel authorization form. Re-tested upon arrival, as well as on Day 3, 7 & 14. Temperature must be taken twice daily and reported online. more info
Jamaica - negative test within 3 days of the date of travels and travel authorization
Turks & Caicos - negative test within five days, as well as health insurance required more info
Europe:
Belarus - negative COVID-19 test result. The PCR test must be done no later than three days before the border crossing date (this period includes the date of border crossing); 21 October: required to self-isolate for 10 days upon the arrival in Belarus. more info
Croatia - Entry for tourism is permitted only with documentary evidence of an accommodation paid in advance and in full, prior to arrival at the border. Tourists must have a negative PCR test result not older than 48 hours from the time of the swab to crossing the border; or vaccination certificate; or positive test confirming recovery from infection; or testing immediately upon arrival in the Croatia (at their own expense), with the obligation to stay in self-isolation until the arrival of a negative test result. more info
Greece - As of April 19, residents of the United States are now allowed to enter Greece. All travelers entering Greece are required to present a negative molecular test result (PCR test) for COVID-19, performed up to 72 hours before their entry to Greece.Fully vaccinated individuals who are residents of the U.S. may enter Greece without a PCR test if they present a vaccination certificate. The vaccination certificate must be in English, issued by a public authority, and demonstrate that vaccination was completed at least 14 days before arrival to Greece. However, PCR tests may still be required for transit points. more info
Iceland - The Minister of Justice of Iceland has decided that the previously announced decision to exempt from travel restrictions those who can provide proof of vaccination or prior infection will take effect on 6 April. The change in regulation will allow travellers from non-Schengen countries, who meet the criteria, to travel to Iceland for non-essential reasons. Otherwise mandatory 5-6 day quarantine between 2 tests more info
Ireland - 14-day quarantine (self-isolation) on arrival
Malta - ok after 14-day quarantine in safe country (e.g. EU)
Moldova - entry allowed without quarantine etc if you hold vaccination certificate proof
Montenegro - negative PCR test no older than 72 hours US Embassy in Montenegro
Serbia - foreigners seeking to enter Serbia, U.S. citizens included, will need to provide a negative PCR test, not older than 48 hours more info
Slovenia - vaccinated adults or negative test within 48 hours can skip 10-days quarantine (children who accompany adults can also skip quarantine)
Turkey - negative PCR test within 72 hours prior to their flight
United Kingdom - negative test within 72 hours prior to departure plus 10-day self-isolation upon arrival from non-exempt countries (may be shortened after 5 days through Test to Release in England)
Asia:
Armenia - Travelers entering Armenia are asked to present the results of a PCR test taken within 72 hours prior to arrival or submit to a PCR test at the airport. Individuals who choose to take a PCR test and receive a negative result may be exempted from self-quarantine requirements.
Dubai - bring 96 hour PCR test and free to enter https://www.emirates.com/uk/english/...ling-to-dubai/
Georgia - unconditionally admitted to Georgia if they present a COVID-19 vaccine certificate confirming receipt of two full doses of the vaccine. Unvaccinated: Present a negative PCR test result taken within the past 72 hours; get a follow-up PCR test at their own expense on the third day after arrival in Georgia; complete an application form with contact details and travel history. more info
Kyrgyzstan - United States citizen travelers may now enter the country via international airports in Bishkek, Osh, and Issyk Kul. Requires travelers to have negative PCR test results, with the test taken no more than 72 hours before arrival into Kyrgyzstan. more info
Maldives - required to present a negative PCR certificate upon arrival. Traveler Health Declaration (THD) must be filled in and submitted within 24 hours prior to their travel. more info
Pakistan - get the online e-visa, also check if you need pcr test here: http://covid.gov.pk/intl_travellers/current_policies. For exiting pakistan, pcr test is required by almost all airlines done through specific labs (check airline website).
Thailand - Visa free entry good for 45 days. Also other visas. Need COE (Certificate of Entry) from Embassy, PCR test, insurance, 14-night quarantine at hotel/hospital. Details: https://thaiembdc.org/visas/
Uzbekistan - permitted to enter Uzbekistan but usually need a visa; negative PCR COVID-19 test is required for entry within 72 hours of the initiation of travel to Uzbekistan; arriving passengers must complete a health screening form upon arrival; arriving passengers are also subject to a rapid antigen test at the airport upon arrival regardless of PCR test status more info
North America:
Mexico
- Cancun area - https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/m...rus/index.html
- Puerto Vallarta - https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/32454183-post317.html
- Land borders open - https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/32421620-post171.html
Central America:
Costa Rica: does not request coronavirus screening tests nor does it issue sanitary confinement orders as requirements to enter the country by air. Health Pass can only be completed 48 hours before boarding. Tourists must purchase mandatory travel insurance that covers quarantine accommodation and medical expenses due to COVID-19 disease. more info
Panama: open to US resident with negative test within past 48 hours.
South America:
Brazil - the entry of foreign visitors traveling by air for a short stay of up to 90 days is currently permitted but beginning December 30, all travelers to Brazil by air (Brazilians and foreigners) must present 1) a negative/non reactive COVID-19 test as well as 2) proof of a completed Declaration of Traveler’s Health (DSV) to the airline responsible for the flight, before boarding. Level 4 DO NOT TRAVEL warning in effect
Chile - all travelers, including Chileans, foreign residents, accredited diplomats, and foreign tourists, must complete an obligatory 10-day quarantine upon their arrival to Chile. They will be able to leave quarantine with a negative PCR result based on a test taken on or after the seventh day in quarantine. Travelers must remain in quarantine while they await their result. more info
Colombia - travelers arriving to Colombia must present negative results from a COVID-19 PCR test administered no more than 96 hours prior to departure; travelers are expected to quarantine for 10 days or 7 days with a negative test 3-5 days after arrival. more info
Ecuador - all travelers (including minors) arriving in Ecuador must provide proof of a negative COVID RT-PCR or rapid antigen test taken no more than three (3) days before entering the country or present a vaccination card showing the traveler received a complete series of the COVID vaccine more info
Peru - inbound international passengers must have either a negative real-time COVID-19 molecular (RT-PCR), negative antigen test result, or a medical certificate of epidemiological discharge that is no more than 72 hours old after being issued and before boarding the plane. As of March 15, 2021, the Government of Peru announced that travelers who take an antigen test and receive a negative result after their first day of arrival may suspend the 14-day quarantine requirement. Travelers may take an antigen test at the airport, a local hospital, or any laboratory authorized by the Ministry of Health. Travelers who test positive must complete the 14-day quarantine.more info
Official government and airline pages for US travelers (in alphabetical order):
- Croatia
- Germany
- German embassy In US page with rules for US travelers
- German Foreign Office page
- US Embassy in Germany page
- Quarantine requirements for travelers from risky countries (RKI page) (note: actual quarantine rules are state specific)
- Montenegro
- Portugal
- Thailand
Which countries are open for US tourists?
Apr 2, 2021 | 7:33 am
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I think you are underestimating the impact. From Forbes...
... “Tourism contributes 10% to EU GDP and creates jobs for 26 million people,” (All foreign tourism, not just USA)
....According to the report, visitors from the U.S. made up an astonishing half of total hotel nights in the bloc in 2016. That’s 74 of 137 million.
... “Tourism contributes 10% to EU GDP and creates jobs for 26 million people,” (All foreign tourism, not just USA)
....According to the report, visitors from the U.S. made up an astonishing half of total hotel nights in the bloc in 2016. That’s 74 of 137 million.
The EU had around 500 m inhabitants in 2016. You can't seriously believe there were only 137 m hotel nights consumed? (In fact, there were over 2.5 b nights consumed in short-stay accommodation establishments in 2016.)
Apr 2, 2021 | 7:50 am
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I don't think we should discuss numbers which are so obviously non-sensical.
The EU had around 500 m inhabitants in 2016. You can't seriously believe there were only 137 m hotel nights consumed? (In fact, there were over 2.5 b nights consumed in short-stay accommodation establishments in 2016.)
The EU had around 500 m inhabitants in 2016. You can't seriously believe there were only 137 m hotel nights consumed? (In fact, there were over 2.5 b nights consumed in short-stay accommodation establishments in 2016.)
Not sure where your 'fact' comes from.
Apr 2, 2021 | 7:55 am
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No reason to get snarky. A total of 137 m hotel nights consumed within the EU over a period of a year clearly does not pass a common-sense test. That would be a quarter of a night per capita.
The data I referenced is from Eurostat.
The data I referenced is from Eurostat.
Apr 2, 2021 | 8:32 am
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I seriously doubt that half of the 2016 total hotel nights in the EU were consumed by US visitors. There are lots of hotel beds across Europe at places where American tourists are a minority during most or all of the year. Any person or group that runs a report saying half of EU hotel room nights in 2016 were consumed by US visitors probably should go find out why card transaction data for so many hotels would tell a different story.
Even in English-speaker-friendly Scandinavia, US tourists in recent years have never been even close to occupying 20% of the hotel room nights in the region.
Of the European hotels' owners among my contacts, ordinarily most of them should be able to make by just fine with tourists from within Europe itself; but the issue is that people aren't traveling within Europe like they used to do so -- cross-border intra-Europe business travel is way down; cross-border, intra-Europe leisure travel is way down; and domestic leisure travel is also not what it used to be.
Even in English-speaker-friendly Scandinavia, US tourists in recent years have never been even close to occupying 20% of the hotel room nights in the region.
Of the European hotels' owners among my contacts, ordinarily most of them should be able to make by just fine with tourists from within Europe itself; but the issue is that people aren't traveling within Europe like they used to do so -- cross-border intra-Europe business travel is way down; cross-border, intra-Europe leisure travel is way down; and domestic leisure travel is also not what it used to be.
https://ec.europa.eu/growth/sectors/...onal-market_en
Apr 2, 2021 | 8:45 am
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I recall stories from last summer that while tourism had resumed, consisting mostly of RU nationals and some third country tourists, without Americans revenues were very much Below pre pandemic levels for many tourism businesses.
Apr 2, 2021 | 8:59 am
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Don't know how it translates into hotel rooms but this is what the EU reports. I am sure they have more recent figures but I too lazy to look.
https://ec.europa.eu/growth/sectors/...onal-market_en
https://ec.europa.eu/growth/sectors/...onal-market_en
Apr 2, 2021 | 9:17 am
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International visitors to US: (https://travel.trade.gov/outreachpages/download_data_table/Fast_Facts_2019.pdf):
Apr 2, 2021 | 10:55 am
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I think you are underestimating the impact. From Forbes...
... “Tourism contributes 10% to EU GDP and creates jobs for 26 million people,” (All foreign tourism, not just USA)
....According to the report, visitors from the U.S. made up an astonishing half of total hotel nights in the bloc in 2016. That’s 74 of 137 million. In the same year Europe accounted for:
... “Tourism contributes 10% to EU GDP and creates jobs for 26 million people,” (All foreign tourism, not just USA)
....According to the report, visitors from the U.S. made up an astonishing half of total hotel nights in the bloc in 2016. That’s 74 of 137 million. In the same year Europe accounted for:
- 25% of all U.S. residents’ overseas trips
- 35% of U.S. residents’ leisure and VFR trips
- 43% of U.S. residents’ trips for MICE travel
The report says that the total number of nights spent at hotels in the EU in 2016 was 3.1 billion, of which 74 million (i.e. about 2.4%) were accounted for by visitors from the US. Americans don't even make up half of non-European visitors, as the biggest source of non-European visitors to the EU is the Asia-Pacific region.
The full report is here: European Union Tourism Trends (e-unwto.org)
Apr 2, 2021 | 11:34 am
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Forbes has seriously misunderstood the data in the report, and the journalist who wrote that claim should have sensed that something was wrong.
The report says that the total number of nights spent at hotels in the EU in 2016 was 3.1 billion, of which 74 million (i.e. about 2.4%) were accounted for by visitors from the US. Americans don't even make up half of non-European visitors, as the biggest source of non-European visitors to the EU is the Asia-Pacific region.
The full report is here: European Union Tourism Trends (e-unwto.org)
The report says that the total number of nights spent at hotels in the EU in 2016 was 3.1 billion, of which 74 million (i.e. about 2.4%) were accounted for by visitors from the US. Americans don't even make up half of non-European visitors, as the biggest source of non-European visitors to the EU is the Asia-Pacific region.
The full report is here: European Union Tourism Trends (e-unwto.org)
Guests from Extra-EU source markets spent 137 million
nights in EU accommodation establishments in 2016, and
guests from interregional source markets, 276 million. The
United States is the top source market outside the EU with
74 million nights, followed by Switzerland (44 million nights),
the Russian Federation (32 million nights) and China (25
million nights).
Exactly what Forbes said. (And this confirms my earlier theory that Forbes was quoting non-EU visitors.)
Let's let this go now.
Apr 2, 2021 | 9:33 pm
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These of you who started to make plans to go to Phuket starting from July 1st when it supposed to open to vaccinated people. Note following in T/C
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news...ntine-14532206
Question to the audience - would you visit a place for holiday which has such requirements?
They will also have to download mobile application ThailandPlus for tracking purposes during their stay.
Question to the audience - would you visit a place for holiday which has such requirements?
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Apr 2, 2021 | 9:45 pm
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These of you who started to make plans to go to Phuket starting from July 1st when it supposed to open to vaccinated people. Note following in T/C
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news...ntine-14532206
Question to the audience - would you visit a place for holiday which has such requirements?
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news...ntine-14532206
Question to the audience - would you visit a place for holiday which has such requirements?
Your phone tracks you already.
Apr 3, 2021 | 3:46 am
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Forbes has seriously misunderstood the data in the report, and the journalist who wrote that claim should have sensed that something was wrong.
The report says that the total number of nights spent at hotels in the EU in 2016 was 3.1 billion, of which 74 million (i.e. about 2.4%) were accounted for by visitors from the US. Americans don't even make up half of non-European visitors, as the biggest source of non-European visitors to the EU is the Asia-Pacific region.
The full report is here: European Union Tourism Trends (e-unwto.org)
The report says that the total number of nights spent at hotels in the EU in 2016 was 3.1 billion, of which 74 million (i.e. about 2.4%) were accounted for by visitors from the US. Americans don't even make up half of non-European visitors, as the biggest source of non-European visitors to the EU is the Asia-Pacific region.
The full report is here: European Union Tourism Trends (e-unwto.org)
Asia-Pacific visitors have filled up more hotel bed nights in the Schengen area in at least some of the more recent years than US visitors have done. If anything the European lodging industry should be more concerned about what the lack of Asian-Pacific traffic will mean (than what the lack of US traffic will mean) as the pandemic eases up. But since the big source countries in Asia are likely to be slower to want to rush to Europe due to pandemic concerns, the European lodging industry will probably need to rely more upon getting traffic from within Europe and from the Americas than was the norm in the pre-pandemic years.
Europeans fill up most of the hotel room nights in Europe. That intra-European traffic is the bulk of the business historically and will continue to be.
It would be truly shocking if Europe were to open up more to US tourists than it is open to EUropean/Schengen tourists. I expect that more European opening to US tourists will only follow after more European countries open up to more European tourists. For US persons who are hit by the EU/Schengen country ban that excludes most US visitors, the visibility into Europe opening will improve after Europe opens up to more intra-European cross-border visitors.
If the pace of vaccinations in Europe mean that not all EU adults will have a chance to get the full vaccination series locally before perhaps the latter part of this coming summer, the EU countries may be in sort of a pickle about whether to encourage visits from say US persons who are vaccinated against Covid-19 while lots of EU persons still can't get their hands on getting vaccinated in their own countries. In other words, vaccinated or not, I still wouldn't advice my US family and friends to lock up money into travel bookings in the Schengen area for June or July at least.
Apr 3, 2021 | 4:20 am
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No offense, but you are simply wrong on the purple section. I think you don't understand the numbers. Page 9:
Guests from Extra-EU source markets spent 137 million
nights in EU accommodation establishments in 2016, and
guests from interregional source markets, 276 million. The
United States is the top source market outside the EU with
74 million nights, followed by Switzerland (44 million nights),
the Russian Federation (32 million nights) and China (25
million nights).
Exactly what Forbes said. (And this confirms my earlier theory that Forbes was quoting non-EU visitors.)
Let's let this go now.
Guests from Extra-EU source markets spent 137 million
nights in EU accommodation establishments in 2016, and
guests from interregional source markets, 276 million. The
United States is the top source market outside the EU with
74 million nights, followed by Switzerland (44 million nights),
the Russian Federation (32 million nights) and China (25
million nights).
Exactly what Forbes said. (And this confirms my earlier theory that Forbes was quoting non-EU visitors.)
Let's let this go now.
The figures I quote are correct: in 2016 visitors spent 3.1 billion hotel nights in the EU, of which 74 million were visitors from the US.
It really should be obvious that the idea that Americans account for more than half of all hotel nights in Europe is insane.
Apr 3, 2021 | 7:00 am
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Thaivisa.com, a popular portal for expats and travellers, put the question directly to Pol Col Thanasak Vongluekiat, superintendent of the Prachuap Khiri Khan and Phetchaburi Immigration office in Hua Hin.
He said that by law, all tourists and expats nationwide are required to carry their original passports with them at all times. There is no exception. Failure to carry your original passport may result in a 2,000-baht fine. A photocopy, stamped or not, or a driver's licence is not an acceptable substitute.
He said that by law, all tourists and expats nationwide are required to carry their original passports with them at all times. There is no exception. Failure to carry your original passport may result in a 2,000-baht fine. A photocopy, stamped or not, or a driver's licence is not an acceptable substitute.
