The association said consumers held “lingering fears” surrounding Covid-19.
It believes higher levels of vaccinations are needed before “a safe return to international travel will be viable”.
The majority of Irish bookings being made at the moment are from consumers rescheduling trips which were due to take place in 2020, and were disrupted by the outbreak of the pandemic. Most bookings are being made for the latter part of 2021, with many travel agents apprehensive to proceed with bookings without certainty to protect customers and avoid last minute cancellations and disruptions as seen in 2020.
