Referendum result leads to bookings slump

Friday, 04 Jul, 2016 0

Trading in the immediate aftermath of the EU referendum was worse than usual for almost 40% of the industry, according to the latest TravelMole poll.

When asked how trading had been in the seven days after the country voted to leave the EU, 39.47% said it was ‘bad’.

However, of the remainder, 29.47% said it had been ‘good’, while the rest claimed trading had been ‘normal’.

The vote in favour of leaving the EU caused a slump in the value of the pound, which is likely to make holidays to the Eurozone more expensive. Economic uncertainty surrounding the impending Brexit is believed to have impacted holiday bookings.

 



 

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Linsey McNeill

Editor Linsey McNeill has been writing about travel for more than three decades. Bylines include The Times, Telegraph, Observer, Guardian and Which? plus the South China Morning Post. She also shares insider tips on thetraveljournalist.co.uk



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