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Summer holiday bookings down amid ‘apprehension’, says UK travel industry

9 June 2026 at 12:58

Fears about the Middle East conflict, cost of living and EU border checks are leading people to delay their decisions

Holiday bookings for early summer have been hit by uncertainty around the conflict in the Middle East and the rising cost of living, the travel industry has said.

Mark Tanzer, chief executive of the UK travel association Abta, said that while people still wanted to go on holiday, the industry was bracing for a difficult summer.

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© Photograph: Maria Galan/Alamy

© Photograph: Maria Galan/Alamy

© Photograph: Maria Galan/Alamy

More than golf: Golf developments as lifestyle communities

4 June 2026 at 11:31

Both global political instability and the COVID pandemic have driven a shift in property purchase patterns. Modern buyers are increasingly turning their backs on stand-alone villas and cramped city apartments,

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