The poll found holidaymakers were 25% more likely to book with an agent or travel specialist now than they were before the Covid crisis.
Almost half of the respondents (47%) cited the security offered by a package trip as their main motivation for booking with a professional.
Another 42% said it was their trust in travel companies to look after them, while two in five respondents (40%) said they valued travel professionals’ up-to-date advice.
Abta said the data "reinforced an ongoing trend seen throughout the pandemic for people seeking the security and reassurance of booking a package holiday with a travel professional".
