The United States is expected to be the only one out of 184 countries to see foreign visitor spending fall in 2025, according to the World Travel and Tourism Council.
But I don’t remember their airports being closed last year, like they have this time. Last year they were bombing the sh#t out of Gaza. This year they have had some hits themselves.
Personally, I’d have thought that Israel itself would have been a more dangerous place this year than last
June saw a 42% collapse due to airport closures. The probably more important number is that 2023 tourism was more then three times higher then it was this year.
Israel has had a ceasefire for a bit. Unlike last year, when it was fighting all the time.
But I don’t remember their airports being closed last year, like they have this time. Last year they were bombing the sh#t out of Gaza. This year they have had some hits themselves.
Personally, I’d have thought that Israel itself would have been a more dangerous place this year than last
June saw a 42% collapse due to airport closures. The probably more important number is that 2023 tourism was more then three times higher then it was this year.
The airports were only closed for like two weeks during the war against Iran.
That said. I know two people who have visited friends in Israel this year. Only one of them had to go a shelter.