Package holidays bundle your flights, hotel and transfers into one booking, usually with ATOL protection built in. Here is what easyJet Holidays, Jet2holidays and other UK package operators actually include, how their prices and terms compare, and what happens to your money if a company collapses. For airline-specific baggage and check-in rules rather than package terms, see our airline guides.
How package holiday companies compare
Three things decide whether a package holiday is good value: how little you need to pay upfront, how easily you can get your money back if plans change, and whether the price is protected if a cheaper deal turns up. Here is how the UK’s three biggest package holidays operators compare on each, based on their current published terms.
| Low deposit | Balance due | Price-match | Cancellation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| easyJet Holidays | £60pp | 28 days before travel | Yes | Deposit as credit up to 60 days before travel |
| Jet2holidays | £60pp | 10 weeks before travel | Yes | Deposit only lost 70+ days out |
| TUI | £60pp short-haul | 30 days before travel | Yes | Full deposit £200-250pp |
When you compare package holidays side by side, deposit and price-match terms only tell half the story. Customer service varies more than the price suggests: slow refunds and unhelpful chatbots are the most common complaints on review sites like Trustpilot and Feefo, and a cheap package that scores badly on service can cost you more in stress than it saves in cash. Our company guides below work through the detail for each provider, starting with easyJet Holidays and Jet2holidays.
Which term matters most depends on how far ahead you book. If you’re booking six months or more out, a low deposit protects your cash flow while your plans could still change. If your dates are fixed and unlikely to move, the balance-due date and cancellation terms matter more than the deposit, since you’re locking in the full price regardless. Either way, always screenshot the price and terms at the point of booking, in case a company later disputes what you were quoted.
Package holiday guides
easyJet Holidays
Flights, hotel, 23kg baggage and transfers in one ATOL-protected package.
Full easyJet Holidays guide
Jet2holidays
What’s included, honest pricing and how it compares with booking DIY.
Full Jet2holidays guide
What’s actually included
The inclusions that vary most between providers, and where the hidden costs hide.
Read the inclusions guideMost package holidays sold in the UK are ATOL protected. It is a legal requirement for any UK company selling a flight-inclusive package: if the company collapses before you travel, ATOL refunds you in full, and if it collapses while you’re away, it brings you home and covers the protected parts of your trip. Dynamically packaged bookings, where you book flights and a hotel separately even through the same website, are not always covered, so check for an ATOL certificate at checkout. Since April 2026, CAA rules also require the ATOL logo or the words “ATOL Protected” on digital adverts for flight-inclusive packages, making it easier to spot cover before you book. Package holidays without a flight, such as coach or rail trips, are not legally required to carry ATOL and instead often rely on ABTA membership, which covers your legal right to the holiday you paid for rather than a straight refund. Full detail is on the Civil Aviation Authority’s ATOL protection pages.
More package holiday company guides, TUI, British Airways Holidays, Expedia, On the Beach and loveholidays, are on the way. Looking for prices instead, see the latest UK travel deals.