The ongoing Middle East crisis, now in its 11th week, has prompted concerns over flight cancellations, rising fuel prices and petrol shortages, leading some Britons to change their travel plans.
Raffaele Brancati, 77, from Wiltshire, delayed a booking to Italy or Sicily due to uncertainty over a permanent ceasefire. He fears flights may change or be cancelled, and cited potential extra costs. The couple may instead take a UK break or travel by Eurostar.
Danie Jones, a senior administrator from East Anglia, switched from driving to train travel for a trip to Rotterdam and Munich, worried about fuel shortages and cost. She cancelled a separate trip to Gdańsk due to flight cancellation risks, as her friend could not risk being stranded.
Phil and Alison Cantor from Essex booked a cruise in Norway but feared losing money if flights were cancelled due to jet fuel shortages. Their insurer would not cover disruption as an indirect act of war. They created an overland route via Eurostar, coach and ferry, now viewing it as an added adventure.
Despite frustrations, some see new opportunities. Jones noted that train travel offers a wonderful new experience. Brancati and Cantor emphasised that the victims of the war are suffering far more than those with disrupted holidays.
