Spending with travel agents has gone up for a second consecutive month despite broader consumer spending on travel having so far remained flat this summer.
Barclays said a dip in airline spending had coincided with the hot UK weather, potentially indicating a spike in staycations
Agents recorded a 2.5% year-on-year uptick in spending in July according to Barclays' latest Consumer Spend Report. This follows a 1.9% uptick in June, which saw agents return to growth following three months of conflict in the Middle East.
It was another busy month for the trade, with agents handling 5.7% more transactions this July than they did last July, although this growth in transactions was slightly slower than the 8.5% jump from June 2025 to June 2026.
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