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Travel jobs market bounces back strongly in June after 'inconsistent run'

Recruitment
James Chapple
15 July 2026

New job vacancies, candidates and placements all rose in June as travel's job market bounced back strongly following "a run of inconsistency".

A job candidate pictured smiling with an HR manager
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New job vacancies, candidates and placements all rose in June, according to C&M Travel Recruitment

New candidates searching for travel jobs leapt to a 17-month high in June, according to C&M Travel Recruitment – up 31% month-on-month and 38% year-on-year to the highest total since January 2025 and the second highest since November 2023.

Placements, meanwhile, increased by 56% month-on-month and by 9% compared with last June following the highest number of placements in a single month since November 2025.

There was also a strong uptick in new travel jobs becoming available during June, with vacancies increasing by 31% compared with May and by 11% compared with June 2025.