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Managing director Sandra McAllister was “cautiously positive” about trading. “My target for the year was £3 million and I will have done that by the end of this month,” he said.Īlthams Travel finished July with sales at 82% of July 2019 levels, of which 56% were late bookings and around 35% for next summer. The Travel Snob’s David Walker said sales were significantly exceeding expectations. Referring to recent delays for holidaymakers travelling through the port of Dover, he added: “People have lived through Covid and know what its ugly head looks like and it’s not a queue at Dover.” We keep thinking the bubble will burst we’re nervous every week,” said chairman Miles Morgan, who believes the declining Covid rate is easing airport staffing issues. I cannot think of any measure that is not going in our direction at the moment. Miles Morgan Travel also enjoyed its best-ever July, with bookings mainly for short-haul holidays over the next three months. Feedback from clients is that going through the airport is smoother and problems have been addressed.” He added: “We are still getting late bookings and enquiries for 2023. We have to make hay while the sun shines.” “It’s remarkable and took us by surprise,” admitted managing director Andy Tomlinson, who said: “Normally new business starts slowing down in July and August. Its previous record month was January 2018. Sutton Travel reported a record July its best month in 13 years’ trading. Now, if they book for the next four to six weeks the chances are it’s going to happen.”Īgents also reported stronger than usual sales for the time of year. People put overseas holidays on the back burner. Greenstar Travel managing director Martyn Fisher said: “Six weeks ago no-one knew what was happening with strikes or cancellations. The capacity cap at Heathrow is having an impact and we’re seeing the benefits of having time to recruit staff.”Īgents credited reduced disruption for boosting late sales.
A spokesman said: “It’s been relatively calm. The suspension is limited to short-haul flights and “currently in place” until August 8.ĭespite BA’s action, the second weekend of peak summer passed with “no problems” according to the Airport Operators Association. Heathrow tops one million passengers in past 10 days More: Flight disruption ‘past peak’ as British Airways limits August sales Travel agents are “making hay while the sun shines” with sales exceeding expectations as airport chaos eases.įlight disruption over the past two peak-season weekends appears to have been limited despite the mayhem at Dover at the start of the school holidays and British Airways exacerbating concerns by suspending short-haul bookings from Heathrow this week.īA gave few details of the suspension other than saying: “We’ve decided to limit the available fares on some Heathrow services to help maximise rebooking options for existing customers.” This was “as a result of Heathrow’s request to limit new bookings”, it said.