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WTM London 2019: UK visitors down but opportunities arise

Destinations
Gary Noakes
6 November 2019

Brexit may have dampened visitor figures to the UK from some markets, but others are taking advantage of cheaper hotels and increased flights.

Hiking in the UK

If any year was going to be difficult to predict for the UK tourism industry, 2019 was it, with Brexit turmoil continuing as WTM London commences.


Any negative perception about the UK’s visitor welcome has been overridden in some – but not all – markets by the weakness of the pound and increased airlift. The picture is mixed, as data from VisitBritain and UKinbound reveals.