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'Great opportunity' for UK to lead on travel tech

'Great opportunity' for UK to lead on travel tech

Travel and tourism in the UK currently sustains more than four million jobs and contributes more than 10% of the UK’s GDP, according to the WTTC.


International visitor numbers increased 5.1% to 37.7 million last year, and the sector itself grew three times faster than the economy as a whole (5.3% versus 1.7%).


Michel Taride, Hertz International group president, said: “The UK is recognised as an engine for innovation in Europe. In the travel industry in particular, the UK is at the forefront of the digital transformation and now new start-ups are further accelerating this momentum in mobility and travel. There is a great opportunity for the country to continue to enhance its digital leadership after Brexit.”


Arthur de Haast, chairman the Global Capital Markets board and hotels and hospitality group JLL, added: “From a global perspective, the UK is seen as one of the best places in the world to invest due to its world-leading transparency, taxation, and legal system. Not only does this status need to be maintained and enhanced after Brexit, but we also need to work hard to make sure that this message is understood globally.”

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