The Globe and Mail reports in its Tuesday edition that more Canadian travellers are steering clear of the U.S. due to intensive border checks, affecting their holiday plans. The Globe's Marie Woolf writes that according to new statistics, return trips by air from the U.S. fell by 20 per cent in April compared with the same month in 2024. Additionally, return trips by car from the U.S. dropped by 35 per cent. This marks the fourth consecutive month of declines in year-over-year travel. An analysis by the National Bank of Canada published Monday found that "travel to the United States has collapsed; down 34 per cent by land and 17 per cent by air since January." John Gradek, a lecturer in supply networks and aviation at McGill University, says people are trying to avoid complications at U.S. airports, including intense questioning and having to allow border guards to access their cellphones. Holiday destinations such as Las Vegas, and others in Florida and California, are declining in popularity, he says, while car traffic from Canada to states including Vermont, Maine, New York and Washington is decreasing. Immigration lawyers report that Canadians and travellers from overseas are avoiding flights through the U.S.