Abta revealed there had been a 69% drop in UK nationals occupying tourism support roles within the EU since Brexit, which ended British firms’ ability to "post" workers abroad – particularly youngsters and seasonal workers.
Both associations want the government to expand the existing Youth Mobility Scheme (YMS) provisions into Europe to make arrangements with EU countries, either bilaterally or on a pan-EU basis.
They argue youth mobility agreements with countries such as France, Germany, Spain and the Netherlands “would help to grow tourism and restore lost opportunities for workers in their sectors”.
