Outbound travel – a catalyst for jobs, growth and wellbeing
ABTA’s latest report on the importance of UK travel demonstrates the vibrancy, resilience and fundamental strength of our industry – with outbound travel now contributing more than £52bn in GVA annually and supporting a total of 818,000 jobs across the UK.
The research also shows that outbound was the fastest growing part of the UK travel and tourism industry emerging from the pandemic – a testament to the priority that the British public continues to place on their annual holidays
At a time of great Geopolitical and trading uncertainty, we face an important moment for the travel industry and the wider UK economy. The UK government has been clear that the number one priority for this parliamentary term will be delivering economic growth. With that in mind, it’s imperative to shine a light on an industry that has too often been a blind spot for successive governments.
Source: ABTA