Is anybody delaying booking summer hols?

[Flambe59]

I was about to book a holiday to Canada this summer and now I’m not sure I want to. Does anyone else feel very unsure about travelling? So much uncertainty and a feeling of anything could happen with the war in the Middle East.

Yes but unless you were planning on holidaying in an Iranian warship I think you'd be fine. No-one is going to attack Sri Lanka itself.

We are sticking to Europe this year (already we’re) so not an issue, especially as we are going overland (motorbike). I would be wary of any trips that need to travel east of the gulf, I’d only book places with direct flights and use an abta bonded tour operator so they have to look after you

I was thinking about Dubai...

So will just hold altogether for now and probably end up in Spain/Canaries or similar as Cyprus was my other option!

We have a trip to Spain in April booked ages ago but I'm apprehensive about booking another one in the summer. Staying in the UK for now 😐

This year it will be France and Spain for me. At least if anything kicks off in Europe or things escalate, I have a better chance of getting home overland. And I'd be in Europe covered by the GHIC if stuck there. All important factors.

To many that might appear OTT and what's the worry about? But I'm not risking it and I love France and Spain anyway, so that's my decision!

@tutugogo

Don't disagree with much of that but, and I apologise before hand, can I indulge in one of my favourite nit-picks because for once it might be relevant?

I’d only book places with direct flights

Technically "direct" can involve an enroute stop..that's becoming less common these days but a lot of the poor sods on the BA149 that got caught on the ground in Kuwait back in 1990 were on a direct flight to Chennai/Kuala Lumpur...Kuwait was the first stop of the flight.

The vocab has got a bit mangled recently, but it can still trip people up - the crucial thing is to check if a flight is non-stop, and doesn't go "direct" via somewhere you don't want to touch.

@Snoken @ChoosingMyOwnRandomUsername I think you misunderstood what I meant or I wasn't clear. What I meant was people seem to think of you are going on holiday to Turkey you are within spitting distance of the Syrian border they don't realise the distance is hundreds of miles. Obviously if full scale war broke out with Turkey I wouldn't go. I'm laid back but I'm not stupid 😀

No I’m still booking & going

you can’t sit in your house worrying for the next 10 years or however long it goes on for

life is short, do what you can whilst you can

It depends where you are going. Many European countries will be considered pretty safe and low risk of disruption. Unless things get very very bad. In that case, I think Summer holiday plans will be the very least of our worries!

Obviously long haul is going to carry much bigger risks.

We have Dubai booked, booked it on Friday.

Tour operators deal with it if FCDO cancel your holiday, not insurance. Tour Ops (decent ones) also look after you if you’re stranded. We’re staying booked.

Yes exactly!

Do people think Greece will be safe?

Exactly. People didn’t stop going to Greece and Italy during the Yugoslavian war and they are much closer!

Crete is as close to Iran as London is to Marrakesh. What do you think?

I have 3 holidays booked to European destinations over next 6 months and will be going to the ABC Islands at end of year. Not worried at all

I wanted to visit the us at some point, that's on hold indefinitely now

Dubai is pretty horrific in the summer anyway. Better to go later in the year if you do still want to go.

I am very very glad I bought direct flights 😅

When were you meant to be going?

Booked holiday to Japan with flights via Turkey (Istanbul) today. I’m now reading this thread and wondering if I’ve done the right thing???

Booked for end of July. Does anyone know how good trailfinders are with getting you home if needed?

Are they ATOL & ABTA ?

I hope so as we're going to Corfu in July! Booked ages ago.

Atol & TTA but not ABTA

We booked a holiday of a lifetime to Australia 2 weeks ago. We ummed and ahhed over Emirates or Singapore Airlines. Flying in June.

Let‘s just say I am regretting our decision.