NEW YORK, June 11 : Hours before the World Cup kickoff, the boost to travel and tourism expected from this year’s biggest sporting event has yet to materialize.For years, the tournament was expected to deliver a windfall for America's travel industry, now grappling with declining international visitors amid

As preparations for the 2026 World Cup heat up, a massive hiring boom is sweeping across the US service industry. But local businesses are growing increasingly worried that…

Cities remain optimistic despite lagging hotel bookings and high ticket prices that might deter foreign travellers.

Casual US sports fans are put off by the cost of attending matches.

Hotel bookings in U.S. host cities are lagging behind their Canadian and Mexican counterparts heading into the World Cup.

The expected travel boom from the World Cup is looking like it will be a city-by-city, match-by-match test of pricing power.

Anticipation is growing after muted build-up to tournament

NEW YORK, June 11 : Hours before the World Cup kickoff, the boost to travel and tourism expected from this year’s biggest sporting event has yet to materialize.For years, the…

Anticipation grows after muted build-up to tournament

"Disappointment" is how one hotel official described the situation.

Flight bookings from Europe into most host cities for June and July are down 3.8pc on average year-over-year.