Middle East crisis and travel

Arnie Weissmann

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.

Dubai Airport resumes operations after nearby drone strike halts flightsFlights resumed Monday morning at Dubai Airport after a drone strike on a nearby fuel tank caused operations to be suspended.

In preparation for a Chapter 11 exit, Spirit plans a fleet reduction exceeding 60%.

Spirit Airlines will continue an extensive fleet reductionThe budget carrier plans to have between 76 and 80 aircraft by the third quarter, down from the current 125 and down from 214...

An Intrepid guide with a guest in a Cairo mosque. The tour company said it would resume tours in Egypt April 1.

Intrepid to resume Egypt tours April 1 after pausing during Iran warIntrepid's Jordan and Oman itineraries will be suspended until at least April 15.

Oil prices surge during Iran war -- so do the travel industry's costs

Oil prices surge during Iran war -- so do the travel industry's costsSome airlines have already announced fare hikes to counter higher costs, but weakened consumer demand could sap their pricing...

Johanna Jainchill

Advisors are vital when global chaos sparks doubtLike oil markets and Wall Street, travelers do not like uncertainty.

The Doha skyline.

Qatar is providing free hotel stays to travelers stranded by the Iran warVisit Qatar offered a message of reassurance to travel advisors who have clients stuck in the country due to airspace closures.

Austrian Airlines has arranged 10 special roundtrips from Vienna to Bangkok.

With Middle East hubs unavailable, airlines add direct Asia-Europe flightsLufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Air India and Cathay Pacific are among the airlines adding short-term capacity.

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