VisitBritain 2017 Q3 International Passenger Survey Figures

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The Tourism Alliance has noted that one of the trends is the difference between the leisure and business markets. Inbound holiday spend is up an extremely high 19/20% for the quarter, while business expenditure is down 20%. This very clearly shows the impact that the Brexit is having – the fall in the pound is proving very attractive to leisure visitors while uncertainly about the UK economy is significantly suppressing business travel. This will hopefully be benefiting heritage attractions.