Continuing a decade-long trend, the number of Canadians visiting the United States dropped sharply in 2009. We actually crossed the border 10 per cent less than we did the year before.
Same-day car trips were off the most, according to Statistics Canada — a 13.3 per cent drop.
But one cross-border travel option continues to grow.
Searching for lower fares and fewer hassles with airport security — because they’re flying domestically inside the U.S. instead of coming from abroad — some 2.5 million Canadian travellers crossed the border to fly out of smaller U.S. airports last year, according to the Canadian Airports Council.
And why not? Fares between U.S. cities can be hundreds of dollars less than flying directly from your local airport, reports USA Today.
