C&M Travel Recruitment's most recent data shows employment activity slowed in May as global events continued to impact the market, with the number of new travel job opportunities falling by 7% versus April and by 26% against May 2025.
However, this data fails to capture the period since the US and Iran agreed a tentative peace deal, and the Foreign Office eased its advice for the United Arab Emirates and Qatar.
Several agencies, including Beverley Travel and Seaside Travel, which have both recently expanded their businesses, are bucking this trend, telling TTG they have either remained in the jobs market or have recently started recruiting again.
