Falkirk travel agent reports best ever start to the year with record breaking January

The travel agent, which has a branch in Falkirk High Street, stated its retail network also reported five per cent of customers in January booked two or more holidays at a time as people looked to secure the best deals and manage monthly payments.

Barrhead Travel president Jacqueline Dobson said: “As January draws to a close, we’re pleased to confirm a record-breaking month of holiday bookings – up 25

percent from January 2020 when we last reported a record sales month prior to the pandemic.

“Demand for travel is higher than ever and we expect momentum will remain strong during February. There is a real confidence in the market: customers are decisive and determined to lock in their getaways as soon as possible.”

Barrhead Travel’s top destinations this January included Tenerife, Mallorca, Barcelona, Alicante, Orlando, Lanzarote, Barbados and Vancouver.