Sunny skies for Irish travel agents in 2012

Travel agents are likely to cut back on their own holidays this year as they report a strong demand for foreign sun holidays from consumers.

The Irish Travel Agents Association expressed confidence that 2012 would show an increase in the number of Irish people holidaying abroad as consumer confidence returned to the market.

The ITAA claims that inquiries and bookings are already way ahead of last year, with some estimates that business is up by over 25% on the corresponding period last year.