Miamians love to complain about tourists clogging the roads and jamming the beaches. But lately, we’ve had to wonder: What if they stopped coming?
It’s mostly Canadians we’re talking about. There are worrying indications that our neighbors to the north, long a staple of South Florida tourism, may be staying away this year in big enough numbers to make a dent in our service-based economy.
A recent story by the Miami Herald noted that flights from Quebec to Miami are down 20% , and the drop is more noticeable at the Fort Lauderdale airport, where airlines have reduced planned seat capacity from April all the way through June…