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Summer holiday bookings down amid ‘apprehension’, says UK travel industry

Travel Matters conference in London. Nervous consumers are increasingly booking their holidays later in the year, amid fears around the [impact of the conflict in the Middle East

Prepare for half term queues at Dover due to EU border process, port says

impact the Middle East conflict could have on the future availability of jet fuel. Travel

UK firms halt investments and hiring as Iran war pushes up costs, bosses warn

impact. However, bosses warned the damage from the Middle East conflict was steadily rising. A separate report from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, the professional body for HR, also found that UK employers

Burberry’s £2,000 Cotswolds handbag hits ‘a sweet spot’ with Americans

travel was affected by the conflict in Iran. The Middle East accounts for 2% of Burberry’s global sales. Shares in Burberry fell 5% on Thursday amid fears over the conflict’s impact

Heathrow passenger numbers dip as demand for international travel ebbs amid Iran war fallout

Middle East weighed on demand for international travel. About 6.7 million people flew through the airport in April, a 5% drop compared with the same period last year. The fall reflected the impact from

Tui cuts profit forecast as effects of Iran war cost travel group €40m

travel company Tui €40m (£34.7m) so far, including repatriating almost 12,000 holidaymakers and staff, and forced it to cut its profit forecast for this year. Europe’s biggest holiday operator said that

Airlines in Europe slash thousands of flights as Iran war cuts jet fuel supplies

travel season as the ongoing impact of the war in Iran ripples across the aviation industry. [![A worker fuels a Delta Airlines plane at Salt Lake City International Airport on April 09, 2026. As fuel

The threat to summer holidays looming from jet fuel shortages

conflict in the Middle East. There are now concerns that unless the Strait of Hormuz reopens soon, there could be physical shortages in some areas in the coming months. Many airlines have already pushed

Higher Europe air fares 'inevitable', says industry head

Middle East could still be felt into next year. A government spokesperson said UK airlines were "clear that they are not currently seeing a shortage of jet fuel". The closure of the Strait of Hormuz

UK faces higher prices for eight months after war in Iran ends, says minister

Middle East. “That’s probably going to come online not just in the next few weeks, but the next few months. There’s going to be a long tail from this.” Asked how long higher

UK households cut back spending at fastest rate in 18 months, Barclays says

conflict in the Middle East provoked fears of another cost of living crisis, a report from one of the UK’s biggest banks has suggested. Barclays, which processes nearly 40% of the UK’s credit

How the FA helped US Soccer build its new home

impact domestically, Batson said: "This is a team that is excited about the opportunity. "Their ambition is high… they've got an opportunity to really earn that excitement, earn that passion and energy from

Gasoline could drop below $4 in coming days

conflict](https://www.npr.org/series/1205445976/middle-east-crisis) ### [Jet fuel prices double, leading airlines to increase baggage fees, raise fares](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/16/nx-s1-5785258/jet-fuel-airline-cost-iran-war-oil) But getting back to gasoline prices below $3 a gallon on average would take even longer

Turkiye’s Roketsan eyes top 10 exporter rank amid Middle East conflict

Middle East, is increasingly positioning itself as a major supplier in the global defence sector. Central to this effort is Roketsan, a company founded in 1988 to supply the Turkish Armed Forces, which has since

Deadlock over Iran's nuclear program and the Strait of Hormuz cripples peace efforts

impacted living costs globally. [](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/12/g-s1-117045/hezbollah-commander-lebanon-israel) ### [Middle East conflict](https://www.npr.org/series/1205445976/middle-east-crisis) ### [A Hezbollah

$25bn or $1 trillion: How much has Iran war really cost the US?

Middle East. As the US-Israel war on Iran drags on, with no agreement in sight, the Trump administration has asked for a $1.5 trillion defence budget for next year – a 42 percent increase

Spain's visitor numbers hit new highs as tourists avoid Middle East

conflict with Iran has made Spain an attractive alternative compared to Middle Eastern holiday destination Dubai, and countries in the eastern Mediterranean, such as Turkey and Cyprus. "In these moments of crisis, of [military] strikes

Starmer will not be swayed by Trump’s ‘small and petty’ insults, says Lammy

Middle East are having on British energy bills, while Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, [has described the conflict as a “mistake”](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/15/rachel-reeves-donald-trump-iran-war-uk-us) that is wreaking havoc on the global economy. In an attempt

Antigua and Barbuda prime minister set to win fourth term in election

impact of global instabilities, such as US visa restrictions. Since the last election in 2023, there have been three byelections, including one triggered by the [killing of the independent MP Asot Michael](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/05/suspected-homicide-of-politician-sends-shockwaves-across-antigua-and-barbuda-asot-michael).

Air France-KLM cuts capacity growth forecast amid expected $2.4bn fuel bill rise

Middle East conflict began. In response, it has trimmed its expectations for capacity growth to between 2% and 4% this year, down from 3% to 5% previously. The Air France-KLM chief executive, Ben Smith