Europeans are booking fewer trips to the US, Europe’s biggest travel operator Tui said. This drop is due to less interest in long-haul travel and worries over US immigration policies under Donald Trump. Sebastian Ebel, Tui’s CEO, said there is “significantly lower demand” for travel to the US. He added, “What we do see is growing business to the Emirates and Asia.” He also noted more interest in the Caribbean, an area previously less prioritized due to limited capacity, now showing new growth potential. The European Travel Commission found a decline in long-haul travel plans. Only 42% of long-haul travellers from countries including Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Japan, South Korea, and the US planned trips to Europe this year, down from 45% last year. In the US, plans to travel to Europe dropped from 37% to 34%. Several European countries have issued travel warnings for the US. These warnings relate to stricter border checks, visitor detentions, and protests against the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency. Since Trump took office, reports have surfaced of tourists being detained, questioned, and wrongly deported from the US. US visits from western Europe fell 4% last December compared to the previous year, according to the US National Travel and Tourism Office. Ebel said last year Tui saw a “significant decline” in US travel due to the overall atmosphere and border control issues. Despite weak US holiday demand, Tui reported its best first quarter in over ten years. The German company, with about 67,000 employees worldwide, posted a 1% revenue rise to €4.9bn (£4.3bn) for the quarter ending December. Operating profit climbed 7.5% to €72.9m. Analyst Aarin Chiekrie from Hargreaves Lansdown attributed much success to Tui’s cruise segment, where profits jumped over 70%. He said, “Consumers continue to prioritise travel, which has seen Tui’s occupancy rates rise despite its fleet expansion.” Other business areas improved profitability except hotels and resorts, which fell due to losses from a Jamaican hurricane and loss of previous one-off benefits. Tui shares rose 0.4% in early Frankfurt trading on Tuesday and gained about 10% over the past year.