In the space of a few weeks, a Russian jetliner carrying vacationers crashed, killing all on board, and ISIS claimed responsibility; 130 people were killed in a series of terror attacks in Paris; and gunmen took hostages in a hotel in Mali leaving more than 20 dead.
The mass shooting that took place in San Bernardino, Calif., this week is being investigated as an act of terrorism.
These recent acts of violence are beginning to take a toll on the travel industry. About 10% of American travelers have canceled a trip in response to the terror attacks, eliminating a potential $8.2 billion in travel spending, according to a survey of about 1,064 people by data collection site YouGov. Nearly one quarter of those surveyed said they had delayed travel plans and 18% said they had switched their plans to a destination they considered safer.
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