‘Confidence is back’, says Titan as repeat business holds firm

“Confidence has returned,” the operator said in its Travel Trends 2023 report after 94% of customers polled said they intended to book, with half already having done so. Titan also found 56% of clients across an average age range of 60 to 69 years intend to travel two to four times in 2023.

Long-haul travel is dominating bookings, the report said. “We predicted big-ticket holidays would make a comeback in 2023, and we weren’t wrong," it reads. "Long-haul destinations lead the way, with 39% of customers anticipating a globe-trotting adventure next year, and 26% planning to explore Europe.”

Nearly half of 409 Titan clients surveyed intended to travel in September, outside the school holiday period, with only 12% opting for August. Titan clients also showed a tendency to book direct, with 51% preferring this method. Around a quarter (24%) said they used an agent.