Many travel agencies that found specific niches continue to serve their market and run successful businesses in 2026. Yet it is also not the easiest industry to be in, given the current combination of lower consumer sentiment and the ease with which most can book their own flight tickets and hotels online.
Travel agencies that went bust over the last six months include British firms Great Little Escapes, Salamander Voyages, and Jetline; Swedish travel company MixxTravel; French cruise operator Expedis Exploration; and Boston-based GoPlay Sports Tours.
The latest tour company reported to have lost its Air Travel Organisers’ Licensing is Travel Bespoke Ltd. in England’s Sussex County.
The certification, shortened to ATOL, is…