Trump to meet with travel industry CEOs as White House touts World Cup tourism boost

US President Donald Trump stands by the FIFA World Cup Trophy as he listens to FIFA President Gianni Infantino (off frame) speak during a FIFA reception at Trump Tower in New York on July 17, 2026. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump will meet Wednesday with executives from some of the country’s largest airlines, hotel chains and travel companies as the White House looks to build on a summer tourism boost fueled in part by the men's FIFA World Cup.The meeting will include representatives from American Airlines, Booking Holdings, Caesars Entertainment, Carnival, Hard Rock International, Hilton, IHG Hotels & Resorts, Marriott International, MGM Resorts International, Raffles & Fairmont and the Venetian, according to a White House official.Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Geoff Freeman, White House FIFA World Cup task force Executive Director Andrew Giuliani and sports and entertainment executive Casey Wasserman, who is chairing the Los Angeles Olympics for 2028, are also expected to attend.The meeting comes as the travel industry tries to sustain a World Cup-driven spending boost despite weaker international vis...