The Glasgow-based agency said booking numbers have increased steadily since major travel restrictions were eased in January. Last week, the firm’s booking levels were 25% higher than the same period in 2019, with enquiry numbers reaching the highest point since before the pandemic.
More than half of new bookings are for summer 2022 while a growing number of holidaymakers are simultaneously booking trips for 2023 and 2024 in a bid to secure prices.
Jacqueline Dobson, president of Barrhead Travel, said she expected this summer to see tourism levels return to "almost normality" as many people holiday for the first time in more than two years.
"Demand levels are soaring – we’ve particularly noticed a spike in holiday enquiries over the last few weeks as restrictions continue to relax across the world," she added.
"With no travel restrictions left in the UK and many other countries following suit, people are feeling much more confident about travelling over the coming months. Unsurprisingly, summer is set to be our busiest with school summer holiday dates proving to be the most popular departures for new bookings."
Dobson noted customers were keen to secure value-for-money pricing and said there were still "great deals" in the market for this summer.
"We’ve noticed some operators and airlines increasing capacity for the summer season, which is good news for the industry and for travellers," she added.
"Global travel is slowly, but surely, returning to business as usual and I expect we will see a steady stream of restored services as summer approaches."
