Let's Talk Travel

ABTA remains widely recognised, but its relevance in 2026 is under scrutiny. With rising member fees, alternative financial protection products, and rival support networks, travel businesses have more choices. Meanwhile, self-booking travellers may not even know what ABTA even means or stands for. We get deep into how ABTA can better serve UK travel’s evolving needs now.

The headline numbers move the share price every time. But strip away the noise and the foundations for a genuine, completed takeover still aren't there. Does this mean easyJet isn't a genuinely attractive target — and who the more interesting buyers might actually be if this isn't really about Castlelake at all.

We explore the rise of self packaging holidays and the risk it entails. Will this trend continue or when geo-political events are at the forefront of people's minds package holidays have never been more important?

Did we really get our first ever episode wrong? The FCDO have changed their advice for travellers but what does it mean? We look at the possibilities for the region from many angles and get into some debate about how and when travel returns.

After the Iranian war reached a ceasefire every analyst, every airline, every tour operator has spent time pricing in Middle East recovery. New routes. Restocked inventory. Staff rehired. And now the ceasefire is creaking. More attacks are unfurling. And if peace is signed will it meaningfully hold? So here’s the question nobody in this industry wants to say out loud: what if it doesn’t hold? What...