After Hurricanes, More Holiday Travelers Are Headed to Mexico

January 4, 2018

Following the string of hurricanes that devastated the Caribbean earlier this year, millions of U.S. holiday travellers planning trips to impacted island nations and territories have been diverted. “Travelers who would have been headed to places like Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and St. Maarten — areas that usually see a marked increase in tourism around the holidays — are booking new flights and accommodations,” said Samuel Engel, global managing director of aviation at ICF.

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