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Jet2 trade chief urges agents not to forget about the lates market during peaks

Operators
James Chapple
30 November 2023

Agents mustn’t lose sight of the sales and marketing opportunities arising from a now year-round lates market, especially during what is widely expected to be the biggest peaks for years – one some agents believe could run from January through March, and potentially even into Q2 and the spring.

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Cross hailed a buoyant lates market 'the best marketing tool' for agents (Credit: Jet2holidays)

Alan Cross, Jet2holidays director of trade relationships, also stressed that with average selling prices per head continuing to go up, agents were in danger of tapping into less lucrative market segments if they mistake people’s pursuit of "value" with demand for "cheap" holidays.