New data from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) shows the UK’s travel and tourism sector is recovering, with the country’s GDP predicted to rise to £192bn, just 19% below pre-pandemic levels by the end of 2022.
The global tourism body forecasts a healthy recovery for the UK travel tourism sector if travel restrictions and unnecessary testing protocols remain off limits for the rest of the year.
According to the latest research, it could also mean a net gain in jobs for the sector, with a rise of 1.7% on pre pandemic levels, resulting in 4.3m people being employed within travel and tourism by the end of the year, 70,000 more than in 2019.
Julia Simpson, president and CEO, said: “Travel and tourism to and from the UK is poised for a full recovery. While the UK was one of the worst hit in terms of the sector’s contribution to GDP, the future is looking positive. But this will depend on the government keeping to its pledge to re-open the UK.”
