As travel industry awaits slowdown, travellers pack bags - for now

New York

THE travel industry is voicing a common refrain: US President Donald Trump's travel ban, terror attacks in Europe and a laptop ban represent a recipe for a potential sharp decline in visitors to and from the United States.

"When you hear words like 'travel ban,' it puts a big chill" on travel and tourism, James J Murren, chairman and chief executive of MGM Resorts, said at an industry conference last week in New York.