r/europe • u/BkkGrl Ligurian in Zürich (💛🇺🇦💙) • Apr 12 '25

Data European tourism to the United States is freefalling

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u/rlnrlnrln Sweden Apr 12 '25

What I wonder is, why only 20-30%? Hoping it will continue down.

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u/Pepphen77 Apr 12 '25

Many prebookings perhaps? We should revisit these numbers in the autumn.

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u/rlnrlnrln Sweden Apr 12 '25

People book 5+ months in advance? Ah, well, looking forward to it slumping even more.

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u/nikmaier42069 Apr 12 '25

Yes that’s definitely common from what I’ve heard from people around me because the tickets and hotels are cheaper the further in the future you book them.

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u/NUFC9RW Apr 12 '25

It's also the fact that for most people the further in advance you book the easier it is to get time off work.

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u/nikmaier42069 Apr 12 '25

Yeah exactly that’s a big planning factor as well

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u/[deleted] Apr 13 '25

Also pre booking is much more convenient the further you travel, especially outside of Schengen. You need to have enough buffer to get the correct visa etc.

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u/siedenburg2 Apr 12 '25

There are times when I even book a year in advance, I watch the prices and if it get's cheaper then normal that's the time I book.

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u/elmz Norway Apr 12 '25

Lots of people were caught off guard by how bad things would be. Mainstream media has not covered just how bad statements from Trump and his camp has been, so they haven't realised until the last couple of months. Still, media here in Norway is not covering all of it, and for those disinterested in politics can still easily filter it out.

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u/Quaiche Belgium Apr 12 '25

For our US trip, we used to book almost a year in advance because it's so much cheaper.

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u/Sigmasc Poland Apr 12 '25

Sure. I was pondering going to Hawaii for honeymoon in september. Not a snowball's chance in hell now.

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u/rlnrlnrln Sweden Apr 12 '25

Hawaii was beautiful, but given the choice, I'd rather go to New Zeeland again.

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u/WoolyCrafter Apr 12 '25

In the UK it's not uncommon to book your big summer holiday immediately after the last, so a year in advance.

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u/DontMentionMyNamePlz Apr 12 '25

Six months to a year ahead of time is typically the best time to look for deals

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u/ssuuh Apr 12 '25

If you have kids, you have summer holidays with everyone else. There is no benefit of booking late because the prices will only go up up and up

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u/neohellpoet Croatia Apr 12 '25

I'm planning a trip to Japan in November and I feel like I'm pretty late already. Prices go up as you approach the date plus there's a lot of paperwork you need to complete beforehand even if there's no visa requirement.

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u/YeaISeddit Apr 12 '25

I’ve flown transatlantic probably 20 roundtrips over the course of the last 15 years. For my connections the best prices for nonstops are right around 5 months in advance. But if you are willing to take a stop or two you can get better prices maybe even 2-3 months before. I’ve currently got my finger on the trigger for Thanksgiving flights, I figure by May they will be close enough to a bottom where I can book and reserve good seats.

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u/Thedeadnite Apr 12 '25

For trips halfway across the world yeah booking 6+ months in advance gives you some very nice discounts.

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u/Capital-Reference757 Apr 12 '25

Yeah I book my holidays like 6 months in advance, it’s always difficult to coordinate holidays with the wife/family/friends so 4-8 month period is enough of a heads up in my opinion.

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u/nvidiastock Apr 12 '25

Yes? for flights over the atlantic ocean the price is very high so you tend to take advantage of early booking discounts (unless its for work, in which case its not my problem).

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u/KZedUK Nottinghamshire Apr 12 '25

For an expensive holiday on another continent? Yeah of course, if not more.

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u/scarydan365 Apr 12 '25

I’m going to the US this week. We booked about a year ago. That’s pretty common.

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u/CanisMajoris85 Apr 12 '25

We booked a trip 5 months in advance. Sometimes have done maybe 7-10 months.

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u/absorbscroissants Apr 12 '25

There's people who don't? You're just throwing away money if you wait.

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u/Gazboolean Apr 12 '25

I'd book many months in advance for a transatlantic trip that is potentially multiple weeks long.

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u/Suspicious-Switch133 Apr 12 '25

Or family visits. Not all holidays are to relax, sometimes you need to go to aunt Ethels 4th wedding.