Newmarket hails return to touring as 'milestone in travel bounce back'

Despite uncertainty surrounding overseas travel at the start of the year, the operator continued its long haul programme with the departure of three itineraries in January to Costa Rica, Kenya and Sri Lanka.

Its small group touring programme, which carry a maximum of 25 people, reportedly went ahead "seamlessly".

Richard Forde, head of trade sales, said the uninterrupted operation of the trips set the firm off to a "strong start and gave us a much-needed boost of confidence going forward" into 2022.

"Additionally, the fact that our customers were still comfortable to travel with us during that uncertain time meant that the messaging around our safety measures and Peace of Mind Pledge had been well received," he added.