Escorted tours specialist Kaleidoscope Travel Group said it is on track to have its best year in terms of late bookings.
Chief executive officer William Burton said following a slow start to the year for the group, which owns Travelsphere, Page and Moy and Just You, sales have picked up since February, and have out-performed 2008.
He said that between April 1 and June 30, the group sold more than 90% of its ocean and river cruise capacity for the season, while trade sales for Page and Moy were up 159% compared with the same period last year.
Just You, which launched on June 1, is gaining market share, while Travelsphere, which has unveiled a new brand identity, has seen a 47% rise in bookings over the same period in 2008.
Burton said: “We’ve adapted quickly to tough market conditions, listened to customers, and embraced the trade more closely than before.”
In March, the group announced it was restructuring to save £1.5 million a year. At the time, Burton said he expected the process would result in the loss of about 60 jobs. Consultation over the redundancies is in progress.