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Advantage chief: Brexit has undoubtedly made travelling worse

Government
James Chapple
1 February 2023

The true impact of Brexit on travel is slowly coming to the fore, Advantage Travel Partnership chief executive Julia Lo Bue-Said has warned, with many consequences of leaving the block having been "masked" by the pandemic.

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Advantage chief Julia Lo Bue-Said said there would be operational benefits for the trade

In a stinging rebuke on the third anniversary of the UK formally leaving the EU, Lo Bue-Said said Brexit was yet to deliver any tangible benefits for UK travellers, with any potential benefits still either a long way down the line, or unlikely to make up for other negative implications.

"There can be no denying Brexit has had a major impact on travel to and from the EU, and while we have seen many of the consequences played out on our screens, much of the disruption has been masked by the pandemic," said Lo Bue-Said.