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World Travel Market 2017 Industry Report
Outbound Industry – Holidaymakers’ Price Increase Fears
An increase in the price of holidays abroad is the major post-Brexit fear for British travellers, with other areas of concern re ecting the far-reaching implications of leaving the European Union.
The pound has weakened against the dollar and the euro since the referendum and many popular holiday destinations are already more expensive than before the vote. More than half (54%) of the 1,000 holidaymakers polled said that they were concerned, speci cally about the worsening pound/euro exchange rate.
A similar proportion (52%) are worried about holidays in general becoming more expensive, while 45% are anxious about the cost of ights.
However, the WTM London 2017 Industry Report reveals a range of other concerns which shows that many British travellers realise that leaving the European Union will have deep implications for overseas travel.
For example, more than one in
three (38%) Brits are concerned about losing entitlement to free state healthcare in Europe with the future of the European Health Insurance Card in doubt.
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