Iran War Travel News and Updates

Demand didn't disappear. It just left the Gulf — and it's not clear when it's coming back.

The Iran war has turned Marriott’s EMEA region into two businesses at once. Jones’s bet is that Europe and Africa can carry the 20% of fee business the Middle East has lost — at least until a ceasefire changes the math.

While IndiGo Founder Rahul Bhatia said incoming CEO Willie Walsh will "run the shop in its entirety," but the strategic perimeter appears to have been drawn before Walsh has set foot in the building.

With occupancy at 10% and summer ahead, fee exemptions may matter less than empty rooms.

A slew of geopolitical issues and intensified regulatory scrutiny following a deadly crash have derailed Air India’s plans for transformation. Wilson said the turnaround will “take some more time.”

Emirates and flydubai are making the most of every day European rivals sit on the ground.

The Gulf travel story isn’t a demand collapse — it’s a demand deferral. The key question is when hesitation converts back to commitment.

MakeMyTrip wants to list in India but can't say when. The regulatory groundwork has started, the timeline hasn't. Watch this space... slowly.

Telling the middle class to swap Bali for Kashmir sounds noble. But when a Dehradun flight costs as much as a Colombo holiday, patriotism alone won't fix the math.

Capital isn’t leaving the Gulf. It’s just sitting very, very still.