Just over £40 million came from leisure bookings – up 43% compared to July 2019 levels – and £15.6m from corporate sales (a 27% rise on 2019).
Nearly 39,000 leisure customers travelled in July, up from 30,322 in the same month in 2019.
According to recent sales figures, the most popular destinations for the remainder of the summer are Spain, the US and Greece, while the three destinations are also leading bookings for next summer.
Barbados, Australia and the Maldives are among Travel Counsellors’ most popular destinations for winter 2022/23.
Despite the cost of living crisis, Travel Counsellors reported consumer confidence was still high "and the desire to travel remains strong" for this summer and in 2023.
More than 60% of customers in a recent company survey said the current economic situation was having “no or minimal impact” on their international holiday plans for 2022 and next year.
