Irish spending in US drops 18% as UK overtakes Spain for top travel spend

New AIB data shows Irish spending in the US fell 18% in August, while the UK overtook Spain as the top destination

'August is typically a month where people are on holidays and it’s interesting to see spend by Irish visitors to the US has decreased significantly.'

AIB said it has seen a clear trend in the number of its customers visiting the US.

Card spending data amongst the bank's customers for August shows spending in the US fell significantly, down 18% on the same month last year and down 11.5% so far this year.