Thousands of vacation reservations have been rescheduled due to the war: "No Dubai, Sardinia is better."
Lastminute: "At least 17,000 trips affected by the conflict, including cancellations and changes." Those canceling flights to the Gulf countries are primarily headed to the island, Sicily, and the Canary Islands.Per restare aggiornato entra nel nostro canale Whatsapp
The war in the Middle East pushes international travelers towards Sardinia.
According to an analysis by travel website Lastminute , which has been picked up by many European media outlets, particularly British ones, the conflict between the US and Iran, which has affected the Gulf countries, has triggered a flurry of cancellations and "reschedulings" of previously booked trips to Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and other destinations in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar in recent weeks. Approximately 17,000 bookings are said to be "impacted" by the ongoing geopolitical crisis. However, Lastminute emphasizes that the latter is not impacting "the general intention to travel, which remains high." Rather, travelers are rethinking their destinations, and among the most popular is Sardinia, along with Sicily and the Canary Islands.
It is emphasized that these are destinations that guarantee safety along with the benefits of a mild climate and the sea . For this reason, tourism operators are committed to offering the necessary flexibility to allow departing tourists who have already booked or pre-booked flight tickets and hotel accommodations the possibility of quickly and easily changing their destination .
"We continue to closely monitor the evolving situation in the Middle East, and supporting our customers remains our top priority," explained Alessandro Petazzi , CEO of Lastminute. "At the same time," Petazzi added, "our flexible model allows us to quickly adapt to changing travel patterns , with demand naturally rebalancing across destinations."