Megatrends Debate: Rising AI Trust, Live Tourism, and U.S. Travel Risks

Intrepid Travel Chief Marketing Officer Hazel McGuire said the tour operator has seen a sharp decline in travel to the U.S. from several key markets, but she does not expect the downturn to last, despite a challenging 2025 for U.S. tourism.

“I think that we will probably not see this last for a generation,” McGuire said during the Skift Megatrends event in London Tuesday.

“My feeling is when the administration changes, no matter which way the administration goes – either Republican or Democrat — I don’t think we will see a sort of hangover as long as perhaps some of the more restrictive language and perhaps behaviors don’t con