Quick answer: Atravel.uk is an independent UK travel comparison site run by David Barrera, who has worked in travel since 2007. Partners pay a commission when you book through our links, and you pay the same price you would pay them directly.
Cite this page: Atravel.uk, “Honest comparison, built by someone who has been there”, updated 12 November 2026. https://atravel.uk/about/
Where it started
I started working in a travel agency in 2007. I was the one on the phone and at the counter, watching people try to work out whether a fare was actually good, whether the hotel was where the map said, and whether the price on the screen would survive the checkout page.
Since then I have worked in marketing and SEO, mostly for other businesses. I learned how prices are presented, how rankings are bought and sold, and how often the answer a traveller needs is buried under three pop-ups and a countdown timer.
Why this site exists
I kept a list of the things that were genuinely hard when I planned a trip: the real total for a weekend, the month when a route gets cheap, how long the transfer takes, whether the “central” hotel is central. Atravel.uk is that list, answered.
After years of building sites for other companies, I wanted to put my own effort into one project. It is this one. It only works if people book through the links here, and that only happens if the comparison is worth trusting. So the comparison has to be honest first; the commission cannot come before the answer.
What I stand for
- No fake urgency: no countdown timers and no invented “only two rooms left”.
- Commission never buys position. Results follow the filters you set.
- The total cost first: fare, bag, transfer and what the room actually includes.
- Plain English, British spelling, and type you can read on a phone.
- When I get something wrong, I correct it and date the change.
- A real person answers support@atravel.uk, usually within one to two working days.
How the money works
When you book through one of our links, the airline, hotel or rental company pays us a percentage of the sale. That is the whole business model: no subscription, no premium tier, no charge to you.
The price you pay is the same as going direct. The commission comes out of the partner’s margin, not out of your pocket.
What I am not
I am not a travel agent and Atravel.uk does not sell travel. I do not take payment, hold reservations or issue tickets. Your contract is with the company you book with, and they are the ones who hold any ATOL or ABTA protection that applies to your booking. Check it on their page before you pay.
What I can do is keep the comparison honest, the pages fast and readable, and the answers plain.