Its rare that a Budget comes along with cheering news on the travel front. After all, though the travel industry may argue that they are a vital and vibrant part of the economy, chancellors dont tend to have much sympathy for holidaymakers.
The Treasury certainly doesnt like us to take all that sterling out of the country and spend it abroad. Its bad for the balance of payments. It would prefer to see things happen the other way round – with growing inbound tourism boosting airlines and the hospitality trade in this country.
But in todays budget, Philip Hammond has at least announced some tentative steps towards addressing a serious issue which affects most independent travellers – the gaps in financial protection for consumers when …
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