Gonna have to cancel our holiday to Cyprus aren’t we

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we was supposed to be going may but dh thinks it’s too close to Isreal and Iran 😟 would you cancel ?!

You’d be mad to cancel.

Yes this. It isn't the distance that matters.

Cyprus has lived through years of similar conflict. You’ll be fine - they will stop travel if needed

We’re meant to be going to Dubai in Easter Holiday’s, obviously that is now unsure

I'm meant to be going to the Maldives via Abu Dhabi in 4 days. I'm thinking that won't be happening.

Me too. And going on to mount Sinai. I’m not cancelling yet anyway. Going on 28th March so we’ll see

Friend has a work trip next week to Cyprus - not cancelled, no warnings
Are there any official warnings about travelling there?

oh dear. Embarrassed for you.

nope, bad stuff can happen anywhere

That doesn"t help though if you are already there?

I'm jealous. I always wanted to go to Jordan.

I went to Abu Dhabi a couple of days after 9/11. It was oddly fascinating, as nobody knew what was going to happen. The plane had five passengers, as everyone else cancelled.

Obviously we’re not going to cancel right now, we’ve got until the 20th March before the full balance is due. Just thinking I’m not sure if I want to be over that side of the world with all the conflict happening atm. We’ve been to Cyprus many times and love it there, but I’ve got little ones to think about aswell so it might be better to just go to Spain this time !

Wait and see.

When she was told what it was I think it scared her a little! It’s one thing seeing the news but another in real life

If you are going to feel like you can't relax and you've only paid the deposit i would look into going somewhere else holidays are suppose to be enjoyable

Yes there is and Trump mentioned this morning that it was in reach of Iran.

I’d look at the Foreign Office advice. Wait for them.

You’re being ridiculously alarmist and completely overreacting. I’ve booked to go to Cyprus and am not concerned in the slightest.

We are due in Cyprus after the Easter holidays. My insurance is up to date and we will wait for FCDO advice

Good for you I guess ?

Iran isn’t starting ww3 and starting to bomb Europe.

I'd have thought it was one of the safest places to go given the military bases.

Cyprus?! My BIL is a travel writer and is currently visiting friends in Lebanon (he’s promised to come home in time for the war to start, but he probably won’t.) I think a middle ground between these two extremes would be to wait and see what the foreign office says the week before you are due to fly. I think it’s unlikely they’ll advise against travel there anyhow, but if they do at least you’ll be insured then.

I live in Saudi and the military are doing its thing here. Planning on going to Egypt end of March and hoping to go to the UK for Easter week as I have a fortnight off work. Hoping it blows over quickly like it did last summer. Business as usual here

Yes it must have been a bit of a shock, though probably better not knowing at the time in many ways.