Infographic: The Travel Industry Post-9/11
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The 9/11 terrorist attacks had a major impact on the airline industry in the United States. In a press call titled “Effects of 9/11 on the Travel Industry; A Ten-Year Perspective,” Roger Dow, president and CEO of the U.S. Travel Association, referred to the past 10 years as a “lost decade.”
“No industry was probably more affected by 9/11 than the travel industry,” he said.
The 9/11 terrorist attacks had a major impact on the airline industry in the United States. In a press call titled “Effects of 9/11 on the Travel Industry; A Ten-Year Perspective,” Roger Dow, president and CEO of the U.S. Travel Association, referred to the past 10 years as a “lost decade.”
“No industry was probably more affected by 9/11 than the travel industry,” he said.
Business travel, in particular, suffered the greatest with a nearly 21 percent decline in volume between 2001 to 2010. Furthermore during the same period, overseas travel to the United States rose by only 2 percent – compared to the global increase by 40 percent.
Will the travel industry in the US rebound? Check out this infographic we found online on the impact of 9/11 on the industry:
Infographic by: Travelpod
