Travel agents recorded the strongest growth in transactions of any sector measured by Barclays in February (+16.1% year-on-year) while agents were among the top performers for year-on-year spending growth (+7%).
This was bested only by increases in consumer spending on digital content and subscriptions (+12.2%) and on entertainment (+9.9%).
However, polling by Barclays last week (3-6 March) suggests travel's strong start to the year could be significantly impacted by the developing situation in the Middle East.
