Travel agents forecasting strong travel demand for later this year

The Mills family, dad Mark, mum Isabelle, and daughter Kira, at check in at Terminal 1 of Dublin Airport in the Republic of Ireland, as travel restrictions in and out of the country are lifted. Picture: Liam McBurney/PA Wire

International travel has resumed to about 35% to 40% of pre-Covid levels following the rollout of the EU digital covid pass, a representative group has said.

However, the Irish Travel Agents’ Association (ITAA) added that it is likely to be at least another 12 months before the 2019 level of business is seen again.