Brexit is having a tangible negative impact on travel, with a quarter of holidaymakers refusing to venture abroad due to the political chaos surrounding the UK’s departure from the European Union. Candid statistics, related by Camping in the Forest, show 24 per cent are less likely to travel overseas in the entirety of 2019 – a direct consequence of the ongoing uncertainty. UK Prime Minister Theresa May has secured an Article 50 extension for Brexit, which will now see the UK leave the EU on October 31. This comes after two postponements, in March and April.
Yet three meaningful votes on Mrs May’s Withdrawal Agreement – as well as Indicative Vote procedures from MPs – have failed to secure support for a preferred Brexit route.
This means both a no deal Brexit, and a deal Brexit, are still possibilities.
The turmoil has clearly switched up holidaymakers preferences, with almost 50 per cent stating they were considering camping in the UK, over 19 per cent who favoured a sun-soaked vacation.
Fresh air and exploration also trumped sitting on a sun-lounger as the political scenario directly impacts the holiday scene.
Bob Hill, Sites Director at Camping in the Forest, said: “It’s so interesting to see the results of our survey showed the days of ‘fly and flop’ holidays where we hop off a plane, or out of the car and straight on to a sun lounger, are gone.
Brexit news: A quarter of Britons are shunning holidays to
