Southern and East Africa are expected to benefit from a strong year of travel from the UK in 2026 as a result of a stabler than expected economic environment and a continuing shift towards experiential travel.
UK consumers and travel industry members braced for tax increases in the countrys 2025 Autumn Budget in November. This affected discretionary spend such as travel. But the news wasnt as bad as many feared, according to Bruce Martin , CEO and Founder of leading UK-based publication Travel Gossip.
There were no big tax rises that really impacted everyone in the country and there wasnt anything particularly aimed at travel or aviation. Theres not that much holding the UK travel industry back at the moment, said Martin, presenting the ATTA-hosted Inside the UK Travel Trade webinar.
