Advisors, Suppliers Share Insights on How Donald Trump's Return to President May Impact the Travel Industry

"However one feels about the outcome, the next four years will surely be one of transformation, which inevitably comes with heightened emotions and opinions within the US and abroad.

I forecast that inbound tourism from key source markets overseas will suffer, which will impact our local economies, specifically the small tour operators independent hotels.

On the flip side, US outbound will likely grow as many people will desire to travel more often, stay longer, and maybe even go further afar. However it shakes out, given divisions and tensions, the tourism industry has a wonderful opportunity to become significantly more conscious, healing and impactful.

This means travel has to evolve its principles and practice to foster more connection, meaning, and purpose for travelers and the people and places they visit. It is clearly time for travel to unleash its super powers in breaking down walls within and between us." - Jake Haupert