Cover Stars 2026 winners revealed!

The 12 winners of Travel Weekly’s flagship Cover Stars competition have been selected to feature on the front pages of the UK’s number-one trade magazine throughout 2026.

The competition is being run for the third year in partnership with Jet2holidays, with the winners hosted on a VIP Indulgent Escapes trip to Madeira this autumn where they will have professional photoshoots to create next year’s fantastic covers.

While on their trip, they will receive flights from Manchester with Jet2.com, a host of incredible experiences and Indulgent Escapes privileges including private transfers, priority lane passes at UK airports and accommodation at the stunning five‑star Savoy Palace in Funchal, Madeira.

Travel Weekly Cover Stars returned in partnership with Jet2holidays two years ago and the winners were chosen by a panel of judges from the operator and Travel Weekly after submitting video entries.

The winners will be featured each month during 2026, with their photo appearing on the front cover of Travel Weekly alongside an interview about their careers, their VIP experience and professional photoshoot.

Lucy Huxley, editor-in-chief of Travel Weekly, said: “Congratulations to all our worthy winners. We are delighted to have teamed up with Jet2holidays again to put our travel agent readers front and centre of their number-one trade magazine.”