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Stressed holidaymaker
Brits continue to pull back on travel spending in April as Iran war dents consumer confidence further
Advantage's Director of Cruise Jonny Peat
Hantavirus headlines not affecting members' cruise sales, says Advantage
A British Airways aircraft
Fuel crisis becoming one of price rather than availability, says British Airways parent IAG
The latest episode of TTG's Unpacked podcast explores the fuel crisis and what it means for overseas holidays this summer
Special TTG podcast: Fuel crisis – will summer holidays actually happen?
Clouds over the houses of parliament in Westminster, London
More Brits changing travel plans as Iran crisis enters third month prompting Abta call to action
Richard Downs pictured with Not in the Guidebooks founder and chief executive Carol Savage
Not in the Guidebooks secures fresh investment to power 'agent-led' growth
Aircraft at the stand at Gatwick airport
Government to consult on giving airlines permission to pre-emptively consolidate flights
An aircraft taking off at dusk
Industry strengthens response to jet fuel crisis as Iata chief warns 'rationing' possible
Jet2 aircraft at the stand
Jet2 plays down summer fuel worries as late booking trend persists
Turkey's Marmaris
More than half of destinations confident UK travel demand will recover over the summer
The TTG Top 50 Insights Brunch panel: Tom Parry (host), Alistair Rowland, Amanda Matthews and John Barrett
'Fish where there’s fish': top agents share their tips for weathering the storm, and then bouncing back
Tui, Ryanair and easyJet aircraft pictured at the stand at an airport
EasyJet holidays and Tui join Jet2 in ruling out fuel surcharges this summer
Jet2 has ruled our introducing surcharges on booked flights and holidays
Jet2 rules out introducing surcharges on booked flights or holidays
Hays Travel shop front
Hays Travel's acquisitions of Polka Dot Travel and Millington Travel cleared by competition watchdog
Tui ship Mein Schiff 4
Tui bullish about summer fuel supply as it discloses €40 million Iran war hit
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Holidays 'very likely' to be affected, EU warns, as jet fuel worries deepen
Panel session at 2026 Barclays Travel Forum
People will book 'no matter what': Barclays tips travel to weather current headwinds as industry urged to remember 'price overcomes fear'
Aircraft coming into land
From dwindling sales to an ex-UK cruise boost: agents assess the 'perfect storm' facing travel this summer
Agent panel at 2026 Hays Travel Independence Group conference
'Every discount is profit lost', and four other takeaways from the 2026 Hays Travel Independence Group's UK conference
Dame Irene Hays speaking at the 2026 Hays Travel conference in Chester
Dame Irene Hays: Industry seeing 'early shoots' of recovery despite 'yet another challenging time' for travel'
Intrepid Travel has completed the largest acquisition in its history
Intrepid Travel buys out $100m+ revenue firm to complete largest-ever acquisition
A family play on the beach
Holiday sales defy biggest slump in consumer confidence for four years
An aircraft coming in to land at sunset
Are airlines going to run out of fuel this summer? UK and Europe braces for supply crisis as peak season looms
An aircraft taking off at dusk
Growth in travel spending dips for first time in five years in March amid Iran war worries