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LA's International Tourism Numbers See Large Drop In 2025, New Report Says
"Los Angeles hasn't been the most welcoming city in the last year," Sapir said. "Whether it had to deal with the fires or political unrest."
September 30, 2025
A new report suggests that Southern California's tourism numbers have seen a notable drop in 2025, something that could be attributed to a number of factors, such as wildfire recovery and political turmoil.
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The report, shared by Visit California, shows a nearly 8% decrease in August compared to the same month last year. The state welcomed 695,654 people by air travel, approximately 170,000 fewer people than the numbers shown in 2024's report.
Navid Sapir, the vice president of Star Line Tours, says that they've lost almost 10% of their typical customers since the start of the year.
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