Besides extending existing furlough, high street grants and self-employed support schemes, the Budget was otherwise void of the tailored support travel has sought.
"The travel industry was overlooked again today by the chancellor in his Budget announcement," said Ian Bell, head of travel and tourism at accounting and consultancy firm RSM.
"For a sector that has been impacted more than any other by the pandemic, and with holidays currently illegal until the start of the summer, it’s surprising that this disregard by government continues.