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June 24, 2025

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Flight Cancelled to the Middle East? Here Are Your Passenger Rights and Travel Insurance Advice
(SOURCE: EURO NEWS)

Major carriers including Emirates, Lufthansa, Air France, United, and Delta have suspended flights to the Middle East region. Israel’s missile attacks on Iran on 13 June and the subsequent retaliations have thrown air travel in the Middle East into chaos. Airspace across Iran, Iraq, Israel and Jordan has been subject to closures - some ongoing - and thousands of flights have been cancelled or rerouted.

 
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AVIATION

European Parliament Presses Air Passenger Carry-On Baggage Fees Revolution (POLITICO)

Airspace Closures: Which Gulf Nations Are Impacted by Regional Tensions? (TRAVEL AND LEISURE ASIA)

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Airlines Pay the Price as No-Go Airspace Increases Due to Global Conflicts (THE GUARDIAN)

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How OTAs Are Shaping Hotel Distribution in 2025 (HOSPITALITY TODAY)

Hotels Grapple With ‘Secondary OTAs’ for Pricing Control (PHOCUSWIRE)

Travel Firm Agoda Urged to Improve Business After Booking Troubles (KYODO NEWS)

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One Third of Corporates Unhappy With TMCs; 15% Plan to Go to RFP This Year (TRAVEL DAILY NEWS)

UK May Mandate Google to Feature Links to Competing Search Platforms (HOTEL NEWS RESOURCE)

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Crisis24 Intelligence Brief

Cambodia and Thailand - Thailand closing all checkpoints at Thailand-Cambodia border as of June 24 amid bilateral diplomatic tensions. Disruptions likely.

India and Pakistan - Flight curbs between India and Pakistan extended through July 23 as bilateral tensions persist. Avoid travel to border areas.

Middle East/North Africa - Conflict likely to intensify between Israel and Iran following US airstrikes against Iranian nuclear facilities as of June 23.

Middle East/North Africa - Land, air, and maritime travel disruptions are likely through June due to the ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel.  

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