US travel firms have seen a surge in interest from customers looking to visit to Great Britain following last week's ground-breaking Brexit vote.

 

在上周英国脱欧公投这一具有里程碑意义的历史事件后，美国旅行社发现游客赴英旅游的兴趣上升了。

 

Airlines and touring companies have been inundated¹ with requests from Americans hoping to take advantage of the plummeting² value of the pound against the dollar.

 

Many websites have reported traffic increases of more than 50 percent as vacationers look to cash in on the country's chaotic³ current condition.

 

The boom has also been felt as far afield as China and east Asia.

 

On the flip-side, several travel firms have also had more inquiries⁴ than ever before from Brits looking at heading abroad.

 

Billy Sanez, vice⁵ president of marketing⁶ and communications at FareCompare.com, which analyzes airfares, said: 'Americans may want to secure a great fare, while British may be worried that higher fares will soon hit the market,'

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