In a survey of 416 travel agents across the UK & Ireland, almost one in three (32%) had made a sale in the week ending 10 April, despite high street premises being closed and the majority of retail staff believed to be on furlough.
However 75% said sales were down from the previous week – and 58% said they had received no customer enquiries at all.
Destinations booked were mainly long haul, with US destinations New York and Las Vegas regularly cited alongside Canada, Mauritius, the Maldives, Australia and the Caribbean.
Cruises were also booked, including a Mediterranean cruise in December 2020, a small ship cruise in Alaska and a yacht cruise in Croatia.
