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Travel's 'big three' lay their cards on the table as peak summer beckons

Government
Gary Noakes
27 May 2025

With travel’s three largest operators now commanding nearly 50% of the Atol market, the fortunes of the few increasingly shape the environment in which the rest operate. Gary Noakes explores the ins and outs of pre-summer trading.

Travel is heading into what could be its busiest summer (Credit: iStock / starush)

Recent results from Tui and easyJet holidays, along with Jet2.com and Jet2holidays’ latest trading update, have given a snapshot of the fortunes of travel’s so-called "big three" as we