Federal Budget Cuts Starting to Affect Hotel Industry - kcentv.com - KCEN HD - Waco, Temple, and Killeen

(KCEN) -- There is more bad news for the travel industry today.

As federal budget cuts take hold across the nation, the hotel industry is starting to feel the pain.

With federal agencies cutting back on nonessential travel, the decline in business is being felt at hotels.

Travel by federal employees account for at least 30 percent of hotel business.

As federal agencies continue canceling hotel bookings, travel officials fear further cuts may trickle down to its 14 million workers.