A new poll suggests Brits are ‘binning Brexit’ and getting ready to splash nearly £2 billion extra on their getaways in 2019.
The survey, from comparison site Netflights, reveals two-thirds of respondents stated that ‘people are worrying too much’ about Brexit, and around 40% think ‘it will all be fine’.
Although the poll revealed that Brexit is ‘on the mind’ of around half of those thinking about their 2019 holiday plans, on average they still plan to spend £630 each more on their holidays compared to last year – a Brexit-busting estimated windfall of nearly £2 billion for the travel industry.
More than three-quarters of respondents to the poll are sceptical of reports that planes would be grounded if no deal is made.
A weaker pound was given as the primary reason for increasing their travel budget by 40% of those questioned, with 26% also admitting that sterling’s current softness against other currencies has fuelled a change of heart about where they plan to go.
One in five stated they are no longer planning to go to Europe this year, and a quarter plan to book but are ‘holding off deciding where to see what happens’.
