LONDON - eTradeWire -- Travel job placements hit 2026-high

C&M Travel Recruitment's Activity Index – April 2026

• Five-month high for travel job placements
• Candidates up 9% year-on-year
• Vacancies dip

Positive month for job placements

The number of new travel job placements has reached its highest level of the year so far, according to the latest figures from C&M Travel Recruitment.

April's total rose by nine per cent from the previous month to record the largest volume since November. Last month's figure was also up by four per cent from April 2025.

It was also a positive month for candidate numbers, with the volume of new travel job applicants rising to its second highest level in 15 months. Despite falling by five per cent from March 2026, last month's total was higher than any other point since January 2025 and was up by nine per cent from last April.

Less encouragingly, the number of new travel job vacancies has dipped to its lowest level so far this year. With a 15 per cent monthly drop, April 2026's total was the lowest since December and was also down by 28 per cent from April 2025.

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Speaking about the stats, Barbara Kolosinska, Co-Owner and Managing Director at C&M Travel Recruitment (http://www.candm.co.uk/), said: "With the Easter holidays, April can often be a quieter month for travel recruitment, so it's very welcome news to see placements increasing both month-on-month and year-on-year. This is the best month of 2026 so far for job placements, but we really need to see this momentum carry on throughout spring and into the summer months.

"While there was a dip in new vacancies last month, this has created real opportunities for those travel companies currently looking to recruit. Candidate volumes have remained healthy throughout the year, meaning there is great travel talent available right now for any companies advertising attractive roles with competitive salaries."

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All figures are drawn from the month's new vacancies advertised with C&M Travel Recruitment.

C&M Travel Recruitment was established in 1998 and is the largest and most successful specialist travel recruitment company in the UK.

For further information please contact: Owen Mckeon (Marketing and Operations Manager - 0161 238 4497 / owen@candm.co.uk) or Barbara Kolosinska (Co-Owner and Managing Director - 07507 602 069 / barbara@candm.co.uk).