EasyJet holidays and TUI both increased their ATOLs in the September renewal, but Jet2holidays remains the operator licensed to carry the highest number of passengers.
Jet2holidays’ ATOL remains unchanged, with the operator licenced to carry around seven million passengers, while TUI has increased its ATOL by 90,872 to just under 6m and is the UK’s second-biggest ATOL holder.
EasyJet holidays has increased its ATOL by 400,298, to almost 3.5m passengers and is fourth on the list.
We Love Holidays, which trades as online agent Loveholidays, is third, with an ATOL for around 5m and On the Beach is fifth at almost 2.5m.
Of the 1,035 ATOL licences that expired on 30 September 2025, 934 have been renewed. A further 45 are still in the application process or yet to meet licence conditions.
In total, 1,612 travel businesses are currently licensed under the ATOL scheme
The latest figures from the Civil Aviation Authority reveal 20 million passengers travelled on an ATOL protected holiday for the first eight months of the year, an increase of almost 1.1m passengers on the previous year.
Outgoing CAA Head of ATOL Michael Budge said: “The continued growth in ATOL protected holidays shows that travel remains a key priority for UK consumers. It also reinforces the value people place on financial protection and peace of mind when booking their trips.
“ATOL plays a vital role in safeguarding travellers, and we encourage businesses to engage early with the renewal process to ensure they can continue offering protected holidays without disruption. Businesses that fail to allow reasonable time to apply by the deadline risk being unable to take ATOL protected bookings.”
