Figures released by the Business Travel Association (BTA) revealed the loss of GDP to the nation during the final week of July, as international business trip were down by 86% on 2019 levels meaning nearly 340,000 fewer corporate journeys.
The data also showed that travel restrictions to the US cost the UK £528 million in lost GDP during the week, while this figure was even higher for France at £547 million as the country was on the “amber plus” list forcing all travellers to quarantine on their return to the UK, regardless of vaccination status.
