Britons concerned a no deal Brexit could affect their 2019 holidays should make sure all aspects of their travel plans are refundable.
Alex Wardle with the Association of British Travel Agents insisted British holidaymakers should not panic but prepare should the British Government fail to strike a Brexit agreement with the European Union.
Speaking to BBC News, Mr Wardle said: “I think my message is don’t panic. We fully expect people to be travelling to Europe next summer.
“If you do want certainty, you can book a package holiday which means your flight, your accommodation, are protected if anything goes wrong so you would get your money back. All inclusive holidays are a way of fixing your cost as well.”
Remain supporters have long claimed a no deal Brexit could see all British flights to and from the continent grounded unless the British Government is able to secure a new deal taking over the current Open Skies arrangement that allows UK planes to go anywhere within the bloc.
Mr Wardle urged the Government to provide reassurances British travellers will still be able to book holidays to the continent.
He continued: “There is a lot of uncertainty in the world but the Brits like to travel, which is good for business and long may that continue.
“There are things people can do but I think the main message is to make sure people feel confident they can continue to fly and travel and we are sure that’s going to happen.”
Mr Wardle added: “If it all goes just horribly wrong, you are guaranteed to get your money back whatever that is, whether it is Brexit or the ash clouds that we had a few years ago or a company fails, you are protected in that event.
“Travel companies want certainty as the public do as well, there’s a lot that’s at stake but we are hopeful that the politicians have said that a deal will be done.
“We’ll be holding them to that and we’ll make sure the holidaymakers here will be holding them to that too if it doesn’t happen.”
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) insisted the Government plans to secure the ability for British planes to be able to and from the continent after Brexit.
In a posting discussing the future of aviation after Brexit, the CAA said: “The UK Government does not want or expect a scenario in which the UK leaves the EU without a deal. However, the Government has also publicly said that it has a duty to plan for the unlikely scenario in which no mutually satisfactory deal can be reached.
“Under a non-negotiated withdrawal scenario, a number of regulatory processes will need to be brought back within the UK system so that we are able to continue to regulate the UK aviation industry.
“This means that our preparatory work includes adjusting existing systems so that they could continue to work in exactly the same way as now.”
