Terrorism impact on the travel industry in the United States - statistics & facts
Tourism has long been negatively affected by unpredictable events. Financial crises, health epidemics, natural disasters and political unrest can all have negative impacts on the tourism industry. Since the 9/11 attacks, perpetrated by Al Qaeda, terrorism has gained unprecedented media attention and has become a source of anxiety for people around the world. Although terrorism has been in existence for many years, the number of suicide attacks globally has increased in the years since 9/11, with a record 652 suicide terrorist attacks in 2015.
