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Iran War Upends 2026 Travel Plans, Driving Bookings to Europe and Canceling Gulf Trips

Safety alerts plus rising fuel costs are steering demand to Spain, Greece and Portugal.

Overview

  • German tour operators have canceled all package holidays to the Persian Gulf after new travel warnings.
  • TUI says three quarters of summer bookings now target Europe, led by Mallorca, Crete, Rhodes, Kos, the Canary Islands and Antalya.
  • Flights to Asia have jumped in price because airlines must avoid Gulf hubs and longer routes burn more fuel.
  • Germany advises against non‑essential travel to Turkey’s border provinces with Iran, Iraq and Syria, and local operators there report waves of cancellations.
  • Greece draws strong demand with early‑booking deals of up to about 60%, and Athens has capped fuel and basic‑food prices and earlier cut ferry port fees to blunt costs.