Brexit Uncertainties in Aviation and Tourism Loom Large in 2018
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With the situation still far from clear, the biggest Brexit-related problem is the uncertainty it has unleashed on the UK. Consumers are worried and businesses can't plan for the future. Both of which point to a pretty bleak 2018.
The UK’s path to Brexit has been a slow and tortuous affair so far.
The initial referendum happened way back in June 2016, but 18 months later the country is only slightly closer to leaving the European Union.
Two significant milestones on the journey were reached in 2017. The first was the triggering of Article 50 – the mechanism within the Treaty of Lisbon by which a member state can leave the EU – and the second was an agreement between the UK and EU to move on to talks about a future trading deal.
The breakthrough followed “sufficient progress” made in three key areas: the border between the UK and the Republic of Ireland; EU citizens’ rights, and how much the UK is going to have to pay to leave.
While a little more clarity could be in the offing, there remains a huge amount of detail to be decided, some of which would have a huge impact on the travel and tourism industry.
The UK is the sixth largest tourism destination as well as being the number four ou
