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Has travel hit ‘peak package’? Or is there more to come?

Atol
Gary Noakes
11 November 2024

With Atol authorisations hitting their highest levels ever, Gary Noakes dissects the latest round of Atol renewals – and explores where the industry has hit "peak Atol".

How much more Atol capacity can travel sustain? (Credit: iStock / 24K-Production)

If anyone tries to tell you the package holiday is dead, point them towards the September Atol renewals.

Dig a bit deeper into the figures and you will find a 10% increase in licensed passengers, which comes on top of a 20% leap last year.

It prompts the question of whether the industry has hit "peak package", or if there is more to come.