The UK holiday specialist stopped taking new trade bookings at the start of the coronavirus crisis to focus instead on help agents move or rebook clients’ trips affected by the pandemic.

However, parent Awaze this week confirmed it had started turning third party bookings back on, and pledged to offer consumers more flexibility in an effort to give them the confidence to book.

The boost comes ahead of what is expected to be a busy summer for domestic tourism, with the Foreign Office continuing to advise against all non-essential travel worldwide.

“This week, we have begun turning third parties back on and we are in active discussions with all our major partners to ensure we have the added flexibility needed to offer our customers the reassurance and confidence to book," said Awaze UK sales director Sally Henry.

"The trade has always been an important part of our business, and we are committed to growing together in the future."