Middle East crisis and travel

The MSC World Europa will move to the Caribbean next winter, while the MSC Seaview heads to South America.

MSC reassigns World Europa to the Caribbean due to Iran warThe MSC World Europa will sail the Caribbean instead of the Middle East next winter, an announcement made as the Iran war...

Trips to Egypt are canceled for the Globus family of brands through August.

Globus cancels Middle East tours through AugustTrips to Qatar, Jordan, Dubai and Egypt are canceled for Globus, Cosmos and Avalon Waterways itineraries.

The Explora II will sail the Mediterranean instead of the Persian Gulf next winter.

Explora cancels next winter's Middle East sailingsThe Explora II had been scheduled to sail cruises calling in the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Oman and Egypt.

A United jet at O'Hare, where capacity limits may be instated this summer.

Anticipating surge in oil prices, United to cut short-term capacityThe airline plans to cut short-term capacity by about five percentage points, according to a letter to employees from CEO Scott...

Demand for Mediterranean cruises has dipped since the Iran war began. Pictured, the cruise port in Agios Nikolaos, Crete.

Cruising's March Wave: Iran shakes some Med demandAdvisors said demand for North America cruises -- Caribbean, Alaska, Canada/New England -- was still strong, and luxury lines...

U.S. airlines thrive despite higher jet fuel costs from Iran war

U.S. airlines thrive despite higher jet fuel costs from Iran warJet fuel prices in the U.S. rose 57% during the first 18 days of the Iran war. It's a hefty increase, but U.S. airlines say...

J.D. O’Hara (left) and Stephen McGillivray in conversation at the company’s Focus on Destinations held at its headquarters in New York City.

Internova: Iran war hasn't dampened consumer interest in travelMarketing vice president Brian Hegarty said that lead data from its Agent Profiler system dipped after the start of the...

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The Iran war's far-reaching tourism impactThe conflict's $600 million daily cost to tourism hits countries of all sizes. In tiny Lesotho, the impact is outsized.

Airline CEOs who presented at the J.P. Morgan Industrials Conference Tuesday said that spiking fuel prices caused by the Iran war had not yet had an impact on demand.

Airline CEOs: Fuel is spiking, but flyers are absorbing fare increasesA theme at the J.P. Morgan Industrials Conference: What the carriers have lost in higher jet-fuel costs, they've mostly made up...

The Celestyal Discovery will no longer sail its March 27 and 30 Greek island cruises.

With ships still stuck in the Persian Gulf, Celestyal cancels two more Greece cruisesThe Celestyal ships' repositioning to the Mediterranean continues to be delayed due to the Iran war.

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