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“On-sale capacity for Summer 2026 is currently 7.7% ahead of Summer 2025 at 19.9m seats, with booked-todate passengers up 7.1% and continued growth across both package holiday and flight-only products.” Jet2 Annual Report and Accounts 2026 - August 2026 swipe >> 

“We exceeded the high end of both our top and bottomline expectations for the fifth quarter in a row, growing bookings 12%, revenue 14%, and adjusted EBITDA 23%... The World Cup generated modest incremental demand late in the quarter. A lot of bookings happened after the tournament began…” Expedia Group Q2 2026 Earnings - August 2026 swipe >> 

“The industry has been extremely volatile over the June quarter due to conflict in the Middle East, elevated fuel prices, and changes in booking patterns. While we reported a net loss for this period, which reflects in particular the 21% rise in unit fuel costs… We achieved some notable success in the quarter, with a 25% year-onyear increase in passengers carried.” Wizz Air F27 Q1 Results - August 2026 swipe >> 

“Our diverse global footprint and better-than-expected demand in most markets around the world delivered strong RevPAR growth of +4.1% in the first six months of 2026… The growth in Q2 included +3.1% in the UK, +2.3% in Continental Europe and +6.0% in East Asia & Pacific.” IHG HY26 Results - August 2026 swipe >> 

“Booked revenue at -6% has improved +1%pt since our May update, as the initial impact from the Iran war has eased. While customers continue to book closer to departure, encouragingly, booking momentum has been positive over the last four weeks, with booked revenue of +7%, demonstrating the continued resilience of demand for holiday travel.” TUI FY26 Q3/9M Report - August 2026 swipe >> 

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