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Whatever the final deal looks like, traveling to Europe won’t be the same as before for UK businesses.
Travel management companies in the UK report trying to give clients as much information as they could over the past few weeks as Brexit negotiations go down to the wire.
The UK left the European Union on January 31 this year, with the Brexit transition period expiring officially on December 31, and question marks remain over work permits, visas and taxes.
FCM Travel has been supporting the UK government’s Check, Change, Go campaign and updating clients on different possible scenarios, in particular if the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
“Throughout the Brexit transition period, our consultants and account managers have continued to communicate and advise our customers about potential changes that will impact on business travel. However, there has been a great deal of uncertainty and this is still the case as we approach the deadline of December 31," said Alison Zacher, FCM head of European account management.
"We’ve had a Brexit Readiness team in place for years," said a spokesperson for American Express Global Business Travel. "We’re regularly talking to clients about Brexit. We’ve provided information and guidance for a long time. There have been quite a few questions of late of course, but our advice has remained consistent."
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