Safety fears and the weak Australian dollar are pushing Australians to rethink travel to the United States.
New data from the U.S. International Trade Administration shows Australian arrivals in March 2025 dropped by 7 percent compared to the same month last year, a fall of 4,559 people.
For Australians, the relatively weak dollar along with the cost of living crunch is making U.S. trips less affordable.
On April 7, the Australian dollar tumbled to US59.15 cents, its lowest point since the height of the pandemic, rattled by global tariff concerns.
Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics suggests that more Australians are choosing to visit Asian countries, where flight times are shorter and the Australian dollar is relatively stronger….