Premio Travel says that tensions in the Middle East have caused clients to cancel trips. Some customers are changing destinations or postponing their trips. Estravel and Join UP! Baltic say their clients have not made major cancellations.
Jekaterina Doroškevitš from Premio Travel says that customers are asking for alternative destinations. Some are also canceling long-planned trips. For short-term trips, customers are waiting to see how the situation develops. Some are afraid to travel to Turkey and Egypt.
Premio Travel is now constantly dealing with clients, airlines, and hotels. If flights are canceled, they must ensure the safety of their clients. This means they have to find new accommodations, food, and transportation. Airlines do not always quickly provide new flight times, which means waiting.
Doroškevitš says that if the situation worsens, more trips will be canceled. If the situation improves, travel will recover quickly. Customers now want more flexibility.
Katrin Aaslaid from Estravel says that their clients are not canceling trips to Turkey, Egypt, or Cyprus. Instead, they are asking for more information. They want to know if their flights are affected. Flights may be delayed or changed due to closed airspace.
Aaslaid says that if flights have to take longer routes, prices will increase. If the situation improves, flights will return to normal. If the situation worsens, fewer flights will be available.
Olya Didok from Join UP! Baltic says they are monitoring the situation in the Middle East. Some flights have been canceled on February 28 and March 3. Each client is dealt with individually. They provide information on what to do.
Join UP! Baltic is handling clients in the United Arab Emirates and Sri Lanka. They ensure that clients are safe. They monitor notices from airlines and governments. Didok says that in the short term there are problems, but in the long term travel will recover.