Concerns that the US tourism industry might witness a "Trump slump" in travel due to the new administration's policies appear to be premature, new figures suggest.

Some of the most influential travel industry leaders in America have urged US President Barack Obama to approve a licence for low-cost flights to the US from Ireland.

US President Barack Obama was today joining his family for a short trip to Florida as he bids to boost the area's sagging tourism industry in the aftermath of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.