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

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

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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.