Travel Problems Aren't Just All About Dubai

Given the human tragedy unfolding in the Middle East, and the spiraling economic cost from rising oil prices, wondering about the impact on vacations might seem distasteful.

But tourism is a crucial part of the success of places like Dubai, and images of luxury hotels in the United Arab Emirates being struck by Iranian missiles will inevitably put travelers off. Stories of stranded holiday makers desperate to leave resorts are just as damaging to the UAE’s appeal as the tales of financiers looking for the first plane out once the US and Israel started the war.