Middle East crisis and travel

Mark Pestronk

Iran war raises a number of questions for travel advisorsIf stranded clients have return tickets on U.S. airlines, are the airlines legally obligated to carry them on the first flight...

Viking passengers on a visit to the pyramids in Egypt in 2023. Advisors are concerned about a tourism downturn to the country as a result of the Iran war.

Advisors predict Egypt tourism will suffer due to mixed messages on safetyEgypt specialists said that inconsistent guidance from the State Department following the outbreak of the Iran war is shaking...

The Viking Ra on the Nile River.

Viking reinstates Egypt river cruises after reassessmentAfter saying earlier this week it was canceling Nile cruises for the rest of March, Viking said Thursday that it would resume...

The MSC Euribia. The ship has been halted in Dubai this week after war broke out in the Middle East; the line said today it has secured charter flights for some passengers onboard.

MSC secures charter flights for some passengers on MSC Euribia in DubaiThe flights will accommodate about 1,000 passengers, and are all scheduled to leave by Saturday, according to MSC.

Travelers at Hamad Airport in Doha, Qatar, in 2025. Since the start of the Iran-U.S. war on Feb. 28, Qatari airspace and the airport have been closed.

Travel impact from Iran crisis: 'This one is on a bigger scale'The Middle East tourism disruptions from the U.S.-Iran war are unlikely to be short-lived, region specialists said.

Travel insurance queries surge for UAE travel

Travel insurance queries surge for UAE travelInsurance comparison site Squaremouth said calls about travel to the United Arab Emirates have spiked 18 times since the...

Dubai's skyline. According to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the U.S. is engaged in repatriation flights from the Middle East as conflict continues between the U.S., Israel and Iran.

Rubio: U.S. is 'actively' working to bring Americans home as war continuesA State Department spokesman said on X that more than 17,500 U.S. citizens had returned from the Middle East since Feb. 28.

State Department says it is arranging charter flights for stranded Americans

State Department says it is arranging charter flights for stranded AmericansThe department said it had answered calls from nearly 3,000 U.S. citizens in the Middle East.

The Viking Orisis, one of several Viking ships operating on the Nile in Egypt. The line said it would suspend March operations, but it reinstated sailings starting with its March 12 departures.

Updated: Viking cancels Nile River cruisesLines including Viking, Tauck and Avalon, canceled cruises in Egypt or amended operations as the Middle East conflict...

Dubai in 2024. A travel advisor was sending clients to the city this week when they were stranded in Paris after the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran.

Travel advisors step up as Middle East conflict creates the latest travel turmoilAdvisors have been busy this week helping and counseling clients with upended plans. Agency owner Leigh Ann Arnholt is one of...

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