Transactions in agencies grew 15.6% year on year in November, the highest of all sectors examined by Barclays. Agencies also saw a 7.3% growth in spend, bucking the general retail trend.
It was a similar picture for airlines, which saw spend growth of 10.6% and transactions increase 4.8% since last year.
Hotels, resorts and accommodation also grew by 5.5%, an increase from 3.2% in October 2024 and the category’s highest jump since October 2023. Barclays said that “winter blues seemingly prompted Brits to book getaways”.
