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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Business
Simon English

Travel firm warns of plummeting holiday bookings as flyers stay home due to Middle East conflict

Signs of strife in the holiday sector were laid bare on Thursday when operator On The Beach suspended its profit forecast and warned that bookings have plummeted for Turkey, Greece, Cyprus and Egypt.

The company, one of the largest online package holiday providers alongside TUI, Thomas Cook and easyJet, has been hit by the ongoing crisis in the Middle East, with many customers reluctant to fly if they can avoid it.

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