Rowles made the prediction in his opening address at the 2021 Aito conference in Leicestershire on Friday (3 December) in spite of the onset of the Omicron variant of Covid-19.
"Talking to members, when the [new] variant was first spotted, bookings slowed down – but they didn’t stop," said Rowles. "A year ago, everything would have stopped.
"A golden age of tour operation I think it could be here as soon as 2022. Quite a few members have said that as long as travel can happen, a lot feel they could have their best years in 2022."
