A poll of British travellers has found a holiday price hike is their biggest concern in relation to Brexit.
More than half (54%) of 1000 holidaymakers surveyed said that they were concerned specifically about the worsening pound/euro exchange rate.
A similar proportion (52%) are anxious about the rising price of holidays in general while 45% are anxious about the costs of flights.
But The World Travel Market 2017 Industry Report, released today at WTM London, also revealed other Brexit-related fears.
Some 38% of Brits are worried about losing entitlement to free state healthcare in Europe, 33% are nervous about the increased risk of queues at passport control and 25% expressed fears about losing the loss of free mobile roaming in Europe.
The survey also found that 17% fear that holiday protection will suffer, with 16% concerned specifically about losing the delayed flight and denied boarding compensation scheme.
On the other hand, 24% of the sample said that they had no concerns around Brexit and its impact on their future holidays.
WTM spokesman Paul Nelson said: "Our travel-specific findings around Brexit could be a bellweather for how the country feels at the moment. Half the UK are worried about the costs, most Brits have some concerns but they are varied and a quarter of the population is saying that Brexit will not have any influence on them.
“As things stand, the British travel industry – inbound and outbound – needs to have some clarity from the negotiators around consumer protection, passport control and mobile phone bills, among other things.”
