German travel agency Dertour records US slump as politics hits demand

A passenger walks in the terminal at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on the busiest travel day of the Thanksgiving holiday, in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., November 25, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Dertour, Germany's leading provider of tours in North America, has recorded a double-digit percentage slump in bookings to the United States since President Donald Trump took office and does not expect demand to recover, said the firm's Germany head.

"Unfortunately, this trend is continuing," said Boris Raoul, CEO of Dertour Germany. "The current political situation is not exactly helping demand; we have to expect further declines."