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Axios
04-04-2025
- Business
- Axios
Foreign visits into the U.S. fell off a cliff in March
Foreign arrivals into major U.S. airports tumbled in mid-to-late March compared to the same time last year, based on customs pass-through data. Why it matters: The findings suggest a sudden reluctance to visit the U.S. isn't a purely Canadian phenomenon and should sound alarm bells for the country's $1 trillion-plus travel industry. Driving the news: The number of foreigners passing through customs at the 10 busiest U.S. airports fell by over 20% year over year toward late March, based on a seven-day rolling average. A sight uptick followed, but the number was still down 18.4% as of March 28 versus the same time last year. Compare that to the number of U.S. citizens returning to the country, which was up nearly 14% by late March from the year earlier. Between the lines: Trade wars, a volatile economic and political climate and fears of detainment or harassment may be dissuading foreigners from visiting the U.S. Several American allies, including Canada, France, Germany and others, recently issued new travel warnings or advisories about U.S. travel. Some of those warnings focus on transgender and nonbinary travelers, following President Trump's recent order mandating that passports "accurately reflect the holder's sex," which his administration says is "not changeable." What they're saying: " We're certainly starting to hear reports from international airlines about a softening of demand to the U.S.," Sean Cudahy, aviation reporter at The Points Guy, tells Axios via email. "Based on some of the route cuts and overall sentiment we're hearing from airlines, I wouldn't be surprised to see the arrivals rates for international travelers drop even further in the coming weeks." Zoom in: Some of the "divergence" between foreign arrivals and U.S. returnees (charted above) "is likely attributable to tighter immigration policy," reads a March 31 Goldman Sachs note. "But the timing of the pullback in foreign arrivals — which emerged after tariff news escalated in both early February and early March — suggests that a more antagonistic policy stance by the Trump administration is contributing to a voluntary decline in visits." Threat level: Goldman predicts a pullback in foreign tourism plus boycotts of American goods abroad will cause a "modest drag" on U.S. GDP of about 0.1%. "Although small, this headwind provides an additional reason why U.S. GDP growth will likely underperform consensus expectations in 2025," reads the note. What's next: Goldman's note predates Trump's sweeping new tariffs issued Wednesday, which stand to uproot the global economic order in unpredictable and chaotic ways.
CBS News
27-02-2025
- CBS News
3 people airlifted after small plane from Baltimore County crashes in Vermont
Three people were airlifted to a hospital after a flight that took off from a Baltimore County airport crash-landed on a mountain in Vermont Wednesday, according to first responders. The plane took off from Martin State Airport. Nearly 100 first responders were called to Mount Equinox after a 911 call from the pilot around 8:30 a.m. All three people on board had non-life-threatening injuries. Heavy snow and open terrain near the summit likely helped prevent serious injuries, officials said. Local fire officials said the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will be onsite to investigate the crash Friday. Martin State Airport Martin State Airport, located in Middle River, is open to the public and is also used by corporate, private, law enforcement and military aircraft. On Wednesday, airport officials said Maryland's Board of Public Works approved a $22.2 million contract to replace the aging air traffic control tower at Martin State Airport. The current air traffic control tower has been in use for more than 80 years. Officials said the new tower will increase safety and efficiency. The new location and design of the tower will use the latest tech and safety features to provide air traffic controllers with better visibility and improved communication. Series of plane crashes The plane crash in Vermont comes after a recent series of crashes raised concerns about the safety of flying for many Americans. In January, 67 people died after an American Airlines plane and an Army Black Hawk helicopter collided in the air over Washington, D.C. Both aircraft crashed into the Potomac River, prompting recovery efforts. A young figure skater, a coach, a Howard University professor, some friends on a hunting trip and members of a local union were among the Marylanders who died in the crash. Two days later, a plane crash in Philadelphia killed seven people. A few weeks after the crashes, the Trump administration began firing several hundred FAA employees, including safety inspectors, maintenance mechanics and administrative staff. In mid-February, a Delta Air Lines jet made a crash landing and flipped upside down on the runway at an airport in Canada. 21 people were injured and no deaths were reported. The flight took off from Minnesota. Two days later, two people died after two small planes crashed midair in Arizona. Despite the recent aviation incidents, experts told WJZ that flying remains safe due in part to strict FAA guidelines and rigorous crew training. "They go through exhaustive scenarios to, to protect passengers. I think that you can have the confidence when you step on a plane," said Sean Cudahy, aviation reporter with "The Points Guy."
Yahoo
30-01-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Former WHIO-TV reporter explains ‘unique challenge' for pilots landing at Reagan Airport
A former WHIO-TV reporter explained the challenges for pilots while landing at Reagan National Airport. This comes as search efforts continue after a passenger jet collided with a Black Hawk helicopter while trying to land at Ronald Reagan National Airport Wednesday night. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] >>PHOTOS: Plane crashes into helicopter while trying to land at Reagan Airport We will have the latest information on this jet crash this morning on News Center 7 Daybreak starting at 4:25 a.m. RELATED CONTENT: Search, rescue efforts continue after passenger jet crashes into Army helicopter Passenger jet with 64 aboard collides with Army helicopter while landing at Reagan Airport near DC PSA, American Airlines issues statement after plane crash involving Black Hawk helicopter As reported on News Center 7 at 11:00, the PSA Airlines flight 5342 carried 60 passengers and four crew members. Three soldiers were on board the helicopter at the time of the crash. The Points Guy Aviation reporter Sean Cudahy, a former News Center 7 reporter, spoke with James Brown and Gabrielle Enright Wednesday night. He said the PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet is the type of plane that flies frequently out of Dayton International Airport to Washington D.C. 'You picture the kind of small regional jet that you will often board as you are going to go on a commercial flight, that is the type of jet we are talking about,' he said. 'Those aircraft that maybe are too small to kind of put your bag in the overhead bin. That's the type of jet we're talking about. Certainly, one that thousands of people around the Miami Valley board every year.' Cudahy is from the DC area and has flown in and out of Reagan for years. He said pilots face a 'unique challenge' landing at Reagan National Airport. 'You got one of the busiest runways in the entire county and then you got this complex airspace,' he explained. 'Aircraft have tight restrictions on where they can fly over Washington D.C. Reagan National is located across from the Potomac, right across the river from D.C. You can see many of the D.C. landmarks from the runway there. There's an unusual path that these aircraft will take over the Potomac as they prepare to land. It's tightly regulated tightly congested airspace.' As for the investigation, Cudahy said the FAA and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) taking control of the investigation with a large presence. 'You are not going to see flights taking off or landing for some time there as you have this search and rescue situation going in the Potomac on what is a very cold night there in our nation's capital,' he said. Reagan Airport said on social media they do not expect flights to resume until at least 11 a.m. Thursday. We will update this story. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
