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Booking with agents revealed as top confidence booster for travellers

Marketing
Ilaria Grasso Macola
30 October 2023

People who have booked with a travel agent, as well as those who have chosen a package holiday, are among the most confident travelling abroad this year.

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Travel agents did well in November, says Barclays (Credit: iStock)

Figures published by Abta on Monday (30 October) as part of its first-ever Travel Confidence Index shows that having a safety net is giving people the confidence necessary to go on holiday abroad post-pandemic and amid the cost of living crisis.
 
The index reveals a score of +72 for those who have booked with a professional compared with an average of +41 across UK consumers.