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‘Don’t book anybody’s travel for January 1 because it is going to be complicated’, warns the AAC’s Alan Bowen
‘An acrimonious split would be worst outcome’
Experts highlight travel issues whatever Brexit deal is reached. Ian Taylor reports Speaking at a Travel Weekly Insight
A Brexit deal will make a difference to travel businesses, with an acrimonious break-up worse than an “amicable” agreement on no deal. That is the view of Deloitte partner
David Gard who said: “The nature of the relationship [between the EU and UK] is going to be fundamental.” The UK and EU agreed to extend
talks on a possible post-Brexit deal at the weekend after previously declaring Sunday as the deadline for ending talks.
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Report launch event, Gard said: “My major concern is the nature of the relationships the lack of an agreement causes. If we pull out of Europe with a non-agreed position it runs the risk of an inability to negotiate in future. “If we thoroughly upset each other
it sets up a nasty dynamic. If both sides agree amicably that we leave without an agreement, we have an ability to deal with aspects going forward.” Alan Bowen, legal advisor to the
Association of Atol Companies, warned: “For heaven’s sake, don’t book anybody’s travel for January 1 because it is going to be complicated. “We’ve got to see some
coordination across destinations and departure points on what is going to be required to travel. There is no evidence of that yet in many countries.”
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