By the end of July, departures showed a 5.6% drop in the number of files compared with July 2025. Sales volume fell by 4.5%, while the average basket rose by 1.2%, to €2,098. However, the increase in the basket is not sufficient to offset the contraction in volumes.
France sees its sales volume fall by 4%, with the number of bookings down by 7%. The 4% increase in the average booking value helps to limit the impact. The short- to medium-haul segment displays better resilience, with a sales volume down by only 1.9% and the number of bookings down by 2.7%.
Long-haul, however, remains the market’s main fragility point. The number of bookings drops by 18.5% and the sales volume by 17.6%, despite a slight uptick in the average spend.
The Top 20 destinations illustrate this polarization. France remains at the top despite a 7.2% decrease, while Spain edges up by 4.1%. Morocco (+6.4%), Albania (+288.2%), Japan (+28.3%), and Norway (+15.8%) are among the main growth destinations.
Conversely, several markets post steep declines: Turkey (-35.3%), the United States (-39.1%), Egypt (-22.5%), Portugal (-20.8%), and Tanzania (-23.9%).
A slowdown compared to July 2025: business volume -4.5%, bookings -5.6%, with the average spend up slightly (+1.2%) at €2,098. The rise in spend does not compensate for the drop in volumes; the market is clearly slowing down in demand.
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Reservations stabilize: turnover is almost flat (-0.3%), bookings down (-3.7%), while the average spend increases (+3.5% to €1,909). The market remains more supported by value than by volumes.
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As August 2026 departures approach: reservations remain lower than 2025 — turnover down 7.5%, bookings down 9.1% — despite a rise in the average spend (+1.7% to €2,289). Long-haul remains the most fragile segment (-18% in bookings).
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Departures & reservations July: 01/07 – 28/07/2026 · August: reservations 01/01 – 28/07/2026, departures 01/08 – 31/08/2026.
Data drawn from travel agencies using the Orchestra platform (20+ brands, minimum 2 years).
EDV Barometer: Orchestra Reservations Rebound in August, but Summer 2026 Remains Lagging
According to the new Observatory of French Holidays EDV-Orchestra, departures recorded from August 1 to 26 show a 9.3% drop in the number of bookings and a 7% decline in business volume compared with August 2025. The rise in the average basket, from 2.6% to €2,287, only softens the decline.
However, the data reveal a positive signal: bookings made in August are rising again.
In August 2026, the number of bookings grows by 2.9% year on year while the business volume leaps by 7.6%. The average basket reaches €1,697, up 4.6%.
The average booking lead time indeed stands at 55 days, i.e., two days longer than in 2025. More importantly, the share of bookings made less than 30 days before departure drops to 46.2%, compared with 49.7% a year earlier. Conversely, bookings made more than 90 days in advance rise slightly, to 18.9% versus 18% in 2025.
The recovery in sales thus does not signal a mass shift to last-minute bookings, but rather a slight reintroduction of forward planning in booking behaviors, explains the barometer.
The infographic: numbers at a glance
Confirmed slowdown compared to August 2025: business volume -7.0%, bookings -9.3%, average basket up (+2.6%) to €2,287. The rise in the basket does not offset the decline in volumes; the summer season remains downward oriented. Long-haul remains the most affected segment (-16.1% in bookings).
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Long-haul
Recovery in the trend after several months of decline: the business volume returns to positive (+7.6%), supported by a rise in bookings (+2.9%) and in the average basket (+4.6% to €1,697). The average booking lead time is 55 days, two days longer than in 2025.
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Long-haul
To date, reservations for September 2026 departures remain below 2025: business volume -5.4%, bookings -5.8%, average basket almost stable (+0.4% at €1,959). Long-haul concentrates the sharpest decline (-16.6% in bookings).
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Departures & reservations August: 01/08 – 26/08/2026 · September: reservations 01/01 – 26/08/2026, departures 01/09 – 30/09/2026.
Data from travel agencies using the Orchestra platform (20+ brands, at least 2 years).
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