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Special TTG podcast: Fuel crisis – will summer holidays actually happen?

Economy
Sophie Griffiths
7 May 2026

What do fuel shortages really mean for summer holidays abroad this year? Is there even a fuel crisis? And how are agents reassuring customers (and maintaining bookings)?

The latest episode of TTG's Unpacked podcast explores the fuel crisis and what it means for overseas holidays this summer

These are just some of the questions explored in this special episode of TTG's Unpacked podcast, as we take a deep dive into the big question that's facing the travel industry – and dominating the national press.

  As headlines rage about holidays being cancelled over May half-term and during the summer, we speak to two experts on the front line – Alistair Rowland, chief executive of Blue Bay Travel, and Jennifer Lynch, general manager of Worcestershire-based travel agency Arrange My Escape.