A new survey has revealed that ski companies in the UK, concerned about the difficulties they will face regarding the ability to move staff and resources around Europe after Brexit have cut an average of 30 percent of their workforce since 2016.

They have also reduced the number of holidays available and increased prices, according to the survey of 65 travel companies conducted in November by Seasonal Businesses in Travel (SBiT), an organisation representing over 200 outbound British tour operators (the majority of which are ski operators).

The survey is a follow up to SBiT’s report, ‘A Crisis Looming’, published in August last year.

The survey says over 1,700 jobs have been cut since 2016 amongst the 65 companies surveyed. Most affected are 18-34 year olds – the age group most likely to be employed as ski reps and chalet hosts.

Average cuts in holiday programmes of 19 percent or 3,800 beds per week are due to fears that British companies will no longer be able to employ UK staff within the EU on UK terms and will have to pay higher social security contributions overseas.

For many companies, such cost increases are simply not feasible, says SBiT, and claims that Brexit will put at risk a sector that contributes £16.5 ($29) billion to the UK economy.