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Around 71.0 million visits abroad were made by Brits in 2022, and one-third of the country plans to go abroad twice this year, despite the cost of living.
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Numbers of those giving up UK Citizenship has increased since Brexit
The number of people who have decided to give up their UK citizenship has increased since the country decided to leave the EU, data obtained by the Independent has shown.
Spain wants to scrap rule that limits British tourists
Spain’s Secretary of State for the Ministry of Tourism and Industry, Fernando Valdés, wants to scrap the rule that limits British tourists, as well as tourists from other countries, from…
British Aviation Minister speaks out.
The recently appointed British aviation minister Kelly Tolhurst has spoken out. Not yet well known to the air transport community her words, to the UK weekly Business Travel News, were…
Here’s how Brits can capitalise on the post-Brexit travel market
WeSwap has unveiled that 54% of Brits are most concerned about Brexit’s effect on holidaying in general, and the prospect of things such as EHIC cards no longer being valid.
ETOA Brexit seminar for tourism sector
European Tour Operators Association (ETOA) is hosting a Brexit seminar on the day the UK is scheduled to leave the EU if no deal has been brokered on 31 October for the travel and…
Europe’s UK visitors to rise in 2023, despite Brexit
UK departures to Europe are set to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.88% from 55.9 million in 2018 to 64.4 million in 2023, according to GlobalData, a data and analytics…
“Industry needs to be very clear with government” – ABTA chief
The UK government must ensure that, after Brexit, there is a system where travel companies can continue to post workers abroad and that there is a suitable approach to freedom of movement…
Gritty Brits: Brexit woes won’t stop 2019 holiday plans
A survey of more than 1,400 Brits has shown that the majority are not going to let Brexit uncertainty stop their holiday plans in 2019.
Expect the worst and hope for the best: UK’s private sector plan for No-deal Brexit
Following the conclusion of seminar on Brexit, organised by the ETOA (European Organisation for Technical Approvals) it was revealed companies from the private sector are putting into place…
Private jet travel increases as Brexit looms on the horizon
Global aviation services group Air Partner has revealed continuing business confidence via private jet travel in the UK.
Air passenger rights before, during and after Brexit
Most airlines have now released their summer flight schedules, which include a number of “Cinderella flights” – flights that leave the Britain while the UK is still an EU member but will…
Five reasons Brexit will not affect British travellers
Understandably, people concerned about the future are asking the same simple questions: what will happen? When will it happen? Will it even happen?
Ctrip CEO commits heavy investment to “promote China-UK tourism”
Ctrip attended the China-UK Business Forum, where, Chief Executive Officer of Ctrip spoke at the event and shared her thoughts on China-UK travel and how big data and technology can help to…
Increased uncertainty for UK travel industry following election results
The UK travel industry faces increased uncertainty at the outcome of a hung parliament in last night’s election according to Finder UK.
As the sterling takes yet another hit with a 2% drop…
CLIA Conference 2017: Selling Dreams
The opening address at the CLIA Conference 2017 came from chair of CLIA UK & Ireland and VP of Royal Caribbean, Stuart Leven.
After welcoming the delegates, Leven took some time…
ABTA sets out priorities for Brexit negotiations for travel and tourism
Following the triggering of Article 50, ABTA - the Travel Association, is setting out priorities for the Brexit negotiations in a new report “Making a Success of Brexit for Travel and…
UKinbound highlights Brexit priorities in letter to Government
With Article 50 now triggered, UKinbound, the tourism trade association, has written to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Karen Bradley, highlighting the key priorities…
Brexit sparks ‘spacation’ trend
With Brexit looming and the value of the pound at a low, an increasing number of Brits are remaining in the UK and prioritising relaxation during their time off, according to Europe’s…
Sterling decline sees rise in North American visitors to the UK
A study by STR and Tourism Economics indicates that the United Kingdom’s tourism and hospitality sectors have benefited from an increase in arrivals from North America, brought on by the…
Brexit forcing up costs for UK corporate travel buyers
UK business travel buyers are facing higher prices thanks to Brexit. Seven months to the day Britons voted in the European Referendum and less than a week since Prime Minister Theresa May…
Hotel room rates decline by 12 percent across UK
New data from HRS – Global Hotel Solutions - has revealed that average room rates in the UK have dropped across the country by nearly 12% in 2016 compared with 2015.
Despite rates…
President Trump ‘one of 2017’s biggest holiday concerns’
Donald Trump becoming President of the USA has been named as one of the top global issues impacting on people’s travel decisions in 2017.
ABTA luxury holiday specialist Sun-hat…
ABTA warns May about impact of ‘hard’ Brexit on travel industry
ABTA has called on the UK government to ensure European access for UK travel firms in the wake of Prime Minister Theresa May’s decision to endorse a Brexit plan that would see the UK leave…
