Barclays’ report revealed the number of transactions with travel agents rose by 11.8% this year (Credit: Pixabay/ Pexels)
Barclays’ latest spending report also revealed the number of transactions with travel agents rose by 11.8% year-on-year and 28.7% with airlines.
The figures relate to 1 January and 25 November 2023, and have been compared with the same period in 2022.
Across the same period in 2023, non-essential spending increased by 4.2% year-on-year, while non-essential transaction growth rose by 3.9%.
In a further boost to travel, around 19% of the 2,000 consumers polled said in November that they would be planning more holidays in 2024 because “they’re still catching up on trips missed during lockdowns”.
