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What are your holiday plans for this year.. and have they changed due to what's going on in Middle East?

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HavefunGomadLivingInTheCity · 19/03/2026 17:17

Was thinking of going to the middle East in oct now we are not, have time off work so will hopefully go somewhere else instead maybe canaries

Easter usa

Summer hols uk and most likely Spain

Think I'll be avoiding Greece and Cyprus too

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MinnieMountain · 20/03/2026 08:45

Nimes.
Sardinia.
Pembrokeshire.
Germany.
Malaga.

We're not changing anything. Currently thinking about Austria and Germany for our summer holidays next year but that's not a change for us.

EEHHH · 20/03/2026 09:48

Im going Spain soon then veitnam then off to Thailand and Egypt.
Then to Romania.

Im sure I'll go somewhere else before the year is out.

jennymac31 · 20/03/2026 11:21

Greece (Zante) in April and Morocco in July. We had hoped to go to Dubai or Tunisia this year but not risking it now.

Planning to go away for October half term so might book a trip to Italy (went last October and it was lovely) or do Disneyland Paris (went in October 2023 and had a fab time with the kids).

Swissmeringue · 20/03/2026 12:13

Easter plans are unchanged, we're doing a California road trip. Summer we're going to the Scottish Highlands. I was planning to take the kids to Bahrain to visit family at October half term but obviously not expecting to be doing that now. Our family in Bahrain have gone back to the states which is where they lived previously so we might go visit them there instead.

Poisoningpigeons · 20/03/2026 16:08

Going to South Korea for Easter hols, booked many many months ago, thankfully flying direct.

Didn't have abroad plans for the summer, so no changes there either. Although DH will have work travel to places that are not the Middle East (he says flight prices to everywhere have gone up massively).

igelkott2026 · 20/03/2026 17:45

Realitycheck1 · 19/03/2026 17:58

Well I've read planes could be rationing fuel soon esp long haul
So I think at the moment any journey is in jeopardy!
Esp any long haul

Yes I saw this too. We've not booked anything yet. Might have to be somewhere you can get to in Eurostar, which seemed pretty pricey when I looked at a few dates - I am sure they are not price gouging at all...

begonefoulclutter · 20/03/2026 17:47

Walking holiday in the UK, so no, not unless there's fuel rationing by then and we can't drive there or back again.

dastardlydani · 21/03/2026 00:12

Well I've read planes could be rationing fuel soon esp long haul
So I think at the moment any journey is in jeopardy!
Esp any long haul

yes, the longer this goes on the greater risk. I can’t see airlines flying certain routes if it’s not cost effective.

Plus some of the countries mentioned on this thread have already started to have issues with their own fuel supplies eg Eqypt are introducing a curfew on restaurants, shops etc

Giraffehaver · 21/03/2026 00:34

We're going to Tunisia for our wedding anniversary in September. Love it there and not worried

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