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'Travel's just had its annual health check – and the vital signs are good'

Opinion
Martin Alcock
17 October 2025

The Travel Trade Consultancy's Martin Alcock runs the rule over travel's vitals, finding strength in package demand but worries around consolidation and the increasing dominance of the industry's major players.

A stethoscope pictured next to a globe
(Credit: iStock / mohd izzuan)

How has travelled fared in its annual health check? (Credit: iStock / mohd izzuan)

October is the perfect time for the travel sector's annual health check.

Summer is over, attention is turning to peaks, and the September Atol renewal data is here to offer clues about the outbound package market's confidence and capacity.

So we've snapped on the rubber gloves, and we're ready to have a rummage.