As a result of the restrictions linked to the United Kingdom's exit from the European Union, French and German tourists would be half as likely to visit there as before the Covid-19 pandemic. Brittany Ferries talks about nearly 200,000 fewer travelers in 2022 than in 2019.
Out of 67 million people in France, only 32 million hold a passport. The French market has always been extremely important for the UK, says Joss Croft, chief executive of UKinbound, the trade association for Britain's tourism industry.