Founder and chief executive Guy Novik said the past two years made it "very difficult" for companies to find the extra reserves to reward staff and pay bonuses.

"Now that we are growing again, we not only want to retain the amazing staff who got us through the toughest trading period I’ve experienced but also attract talented and experienced individuals to join our team," he added.

During the pandemic – when the US closed its borders for 20 months – the operator reduced its headcount from 83 to 32, but it has since grown to 50 and is still recruiting.

"I am delighted to see so many of our staff rejoin us, particularly as the current skills-shortage meant they had many other job options but they still chose to return to us which is much appreciated," Novik continued.

"Despite the gloomy economic forecast predicting that the size of outbound travel market will shrink next year, we will continue to find ways to grow our small slice of the pie. Trading through another recession will be like a walk in the park compared to the recent Covid challenge."