Package Holidays: Do I Still Need to Take Out Travel Insurance? Package holidays are back. And they could have COVID-19 to thank for their change in fortunes. Since the mid-2000s and the boom in independent travel booking, the proportion of holidaymakers booking package holidays has been in steady decline. In 2019, the figure stood at just 39%. But according to figures from UK travel agent association ABTA, holidaymakers may be having a change of heart about packages. 27% of people […]