European tourists shift travel plans closer to home amid West Asia conflict

AI Summary

European tourists are shifting their travel plans to destinations closer to home due to security concerns and increased travel costs driven by conflict in West Asia. This trend benefits southern European countries while reducing tourism flows to the Middle East and parts of Asia.

TEHRAN - European tourists are increasingly choosing destinations closer to home as conflict in West Asia raises security concerns and drives up the cost of long-haul travel, affecting tourism flows across parts of Asia and the Middle East while benefiting southern European countries, industry officials and analysts said.